Southern Rock Bands On The Rise
With the appeal for roots music on the rise throughout the music landscape, it’s no wonder Southern rock is making a resurgence. Where a few years ago Southern rock seemed to be all about nostalgia and/or rehashing the same old tired twangy rock guitar riffs, the sub-genre now finds itself flush with a new crop of talent bringing creativity and a fresh, more progressive approach to the format, continuing the work of bands like The Drive By Truckers, Lucero, Old 97’s, The North Mississippi All-Stars, and The Bottle Rockets.
The success of The Zac Brown Band has also led to labels, festivals, management companies, etc. recognizing Southern rock as one of the long-standing staples of American music that’s worthy of renewed attention. Though Zac Brown is pushed through country channels, he’s said himself that he’s more Southern rock, and his leadership as a label owner has led to new opportunities for Southern rock bands.
Here’s some of the younger, newer, up-and-coming bands in Southern rock to check out, and when you look into them deeper, what is universal in all of these bands is their dedication, and how they are all a tight knit group of friends first.
Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires
From Birmingham, Alabama, Lee Bains III rose from the ashes of the equally fierce Dexateens to form a band that takes all the varying influences of Southern rock and combines them into a raucous perspective into the Southern identity. Sometimes sounding more like The Allman Brothers than the Allman Brothers themselves, their study of Southern rock modes is tireless. Yet they’re not scared to play a pure rock song or sing with soul just as akin to Motown as Montgomery. Explosive live, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires are force in new school Southern rock.
American Aquarium
Pouring their hearts out through their music, leaving it all out on stages, and making poetry out of an ugly, gritty, drug-laced portrayal of the downtrodden Southern identity, American Aquarium are the tireless troubadours of Southern rock. Rarely at home in North Carolina, they regularly can be found on stage delivering those most potent lyric lines that physically knock you back when you hear them.
Glossary
From Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Glossary is already on their seventh record, and like American Aquarium, has garnered a smallish, but very loyal and dedicated fan base from hard touring and songwriting sincerity that crowds relate to. They have more of a progressive sound than you would expect from a garden variety Southern rock band, but with the appearance of steel guitar, harmonies, and other Southern twang elements, they are just as much Southern rock as anything else. It’s also great to catch them backing up solo artist Austin Lucas.
Fifth on the Floor
A recent up-and-comer who is trying to make the leap to becoming a full-time traveling band, Fifth on the Floor brings a hard-nosed, guitar heavy sound indicative of Southern rock, without being scared to slip in a few country ballads here and there. Their latest release Ashes & Angels was just released on Entertainment One records to rave reviews.
Alabama Shakes
The little band that could. Just a rag tag group of friends from Athens, Alabama the were getting together to play music, never making too much of it until it blew up from their endearing sincerity and Brittney Howard’s dominating presence. Now they’ve played Austin City Limits and Saturday Night Live. This is one popular band you’re not ashamed to say you like, and their mix of rock and soul and a splash of country have made Southern rock relevant again.
Sons of Bill
When you’re latest album starts out with audio of a quote from William Faulkner’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech, you know your Southern roots run deep. This exemplifies the smart, progressive approach The Sons of Bill from Charlottesville, Virginia bring to their version of Southern rock. As their name implies, they’re made up of three brothers (their dad’s name is Bill), and like many Southern rock bands, you get this sense that you are looking into a very tight group of friends regardless of blood affiliation that you can’t help finding an affection for that helps you connect with the music.
Blackberry Smoke
Trumped in popularity and draw in Southern rock only by their frequent tour partners the Zac Brown Band, Blackberry Smoke is the other top act right now in Southern rock. They’re singed to Zac Brown’s Southern Ground label, and their last album The Whippoorwill was both a critic’s favorite and a breakout commercial success, hitting #8 on the Billboard country album chart, bolstered by the single “Pretty Little Lie.” When they started out 13 years ago, their sound had a little more edge than what it features now. Unlike many of the other bands in this list that are slightly different versions or derivatives of the classic meaning of “Southern Rock,” Blackberry Smoke just about fits the description perfectly, while slipping in a few straight country tunes on you here and there.
Wrinkle Neck Mules
Probably not as well known as many of the other bands on this list because of long droughts between album releases and tours, the Wrinkle Neck Mules nonetheless forge a great sound by combining powerful songwriting with a country rock sound. There’s a very epic approach to their music, and their last album Apprentice To Ghosts is a great example of modern-day Southern rock.
Truth & Salvage Company
Borrowing parts from the previous bands of Scrappy Hamilton and Old Pike, Truth & Salvage was formed in late 2005 and caught the ear of Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson who signed the band to his Silver Aarow label in 2008. They released their self-titled debut in May of 2010. Truth & Salvage is truly a collaborative effort, with six full-time members and four who pull frontman duty at some point during a live set, including the drummer Bill “Smitty” Smith.
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Some solo artists who could be considered Southern rock: Jimbo Mathus, Jason Isbell, Austin Lucas, Shooter Jennings, Leroy Powell.
Other bands to check out: Truck Stop Darling, Whiskey Myers, Kenneth Bryan Band, Â The Cadillac Black, Â Doc Dailey, Magnolia Devil, Uncle Lucius, Iron Orchard.
March 14, 2013 @ 11:07 am
Other bands I would add to this are “The Cadillac Three” previously known as “The Cadillac Black”. They were touring with Dierks Bentley and may be more commercialized since they seem to be getting alot of attention for their song “Get Your Buzz On” which is not a good song, but their other songs are pretty good.
Whiskey Myers….excellent last couple albums
Lucero…everyone knows them
Kenneth Brian Band
March 15, 2013 @ 7:44 pm
Great additions. I am a huge Lucero fan. Going to see them next week. The Cadillac Black is good also. I wasn’t aware they changed their name.
March 16, 2013 @ 11:51 am
I moved my wife’s car out of our driveway this morning & she had the radio tuned to The Highway on Sirius. They were doing the top 20 country countdown. I was shocked to hear that Get Your Buzz On by the Cadillac Three was in a 17, right between Kenny Chesney (Pirate Flag) & Blake Shelton (Sure Be Cool if You DId)
One for the good guys!
March 17, 2013 @ 5:05 pm
The Cadillac Black is actually the band American Bang minus the lead guitarist. American Bang only put out one album then broke up. I heard that get your buzz on song on the radio and it took me a minute but I recognized the voice. American Bang was southern-ish rock. More like early kings of Leon but they were pretty good. After hearing get your buzz on i was gonna bother looking for their new stuff but if its the low point then ill check it out.
March 17, 2013 @ 5:08 pm
*wasnt gonna bother.
I guess I should check my writing a little more 🙂
March 21, 2013 @ 6:16 am
I kept looking for Whiskey Myers as I tabbed down the article too.
I may be off, Trig, what some might call the resurgence of “Southern Rock” seems a lot to me like evolution/expansion of Red Dirt as the sound continues to get edgier and bands outside OK and TX can’t are labeled Southern Rock simply because of geography. That said, great article, some new bands up there to help me waste a day on YouTube.
July 13, 2015 @ 3:43 pm
I don’t consider myself a country music fan in any way, shape or form, but as far as I’m concerned Whiskey Myers is one of the best new bands out there. They have also lead me to finding other bands such as;
hogjaw
band of heathens
uncle Lucius
black berry smoke
sea sick steve
and many more bands. I just love that southern rock sound that lynyrd skynyrd introduced to me so long ago.
March 14, 2013 @ 11:11 am
great list… but while I am remiss to start the whole “how could you forget” trend, I’ll just say that I’m assuming Lucero is not on this list since they have passed the “up and coming” moniker?
that said, I’m a big fan of all of these bands and hope some spillover financial rewards can come there way for all their hard work and amazing music … especially American Aquarium, love those guys….
March 14, 2013 @ 1:07 pm
Just added Lucero to the top of the “influences” list. Certainly established enough to not be considered up and coming. The phone problem,m with these lists is they invariably become a Where’s Waldo exercise to see what bands I missed. As I always say, the comments sections are always the most important part of my articles.
March 14, 2013 @ 11:20 am
Great list. I’m a big fan of southern rock and I’ll have to check out some of these that are new to me.
March 14, 2013 @ 11:30 am
Uncle Lucius really seems to fall in to this group as well. If they ever come to your area, don’t miss em. They kick ass live.
Just can’t get enough Lee Bains or Sons of Bill, as well.
March 14, 2013 @ 11:32 am
You might want to also check out Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil.
March 14, 2013 @ 12:00 pm
What’s a good American Aquarium album to start with and/or which is their best album? I like their sound, but have not listened to them before.
March 14, 2013 @ 1:10 pm
Their last one “Burn. Flicker. Die.” Is as good as any. Was nine bullets.net’s album of the year.
March 14, 2013 @ 1:50 pm
Thanks. Will check it out.
March 14, 2013 @ 12:13 pm
LOVE Fifth on the Floor. Not only are these boys rockin’ musicians, they are genuinely great guys!
March 14, 2013 @ 12:30 pm
Great list. Big fan of SOB and the Shakes. Headed to see SOB for the 2nd time on Friday. Some of the others I have just a cursory knowledge of – will have to check them out some more.
March 14, 2013 @ 12:34 pm
Great list, but you got to add my favorite current Souther Rock band: Truckstop Darlin (even though they’re currently based out of Portland, they’re Southerners at heart).
March 14, 2013 @ 12:35 pm
I have been a fan of fifth on the floor for years, glad to see them being acknowledged. A lot of energy, a lot a rockin, and when you sober back up you’ll be telling all your friends to check them out.
March 14, 2013 @ 12:42 pm
Whiskey Myers should be on this list as should Lucero both great bands like the list however.
March 14, 2013 @ 1:12 pm
So should Lucero be on this list? I’m a little unclear :-). Seriously, thanks for all the suggestions guys and I will add these as soon as I can find a break in the sxsw madness.
March 14, 2013 @ 1:33 pm
Lucero shouldn’t be on the list just for the fact that the list is about Southern Rock Bands “On The Rise”. Don’t get me wrong I am a huge fan of Lucero, but they have been pretty well established for sometime now don’t ya’ll think?
March 14, 2013 @ 5:12 pm
Yeah, Lucero is pretty well known nowadays. It’s good to see Glossary is finally getting some recognition seeing as they’ve been a band even longer than the boys in Lucero.
March 14, 2013 @ 2:38 pm
Hah, we just dig being on a list with Alabama fuckin Shakes. Thanks Trig!
March 14, 2013 @ 2:43 pm
Fifth on the Floor’s new album is awesome. One of the best I’ve heard this year. Ever since I discovered DBT a few years ago, I’ve loved this kind of stuff. Although with some of the bands, Trig, where do you draw the line between southern rock and alt-country? I know that bands like DBT and the Bottle Rockets have been called both, whereas Whiskeytown and Uncle Tupelo are almost always classified as alt-country.
March 14, 2013 @ 8:08 pm
That’s a good question. I think there’s a feel to Southern rock that you just know it when you hear it. I’m not for regionalism usually, but since “Southern” is in the genre name, being from the South is somewhat of a requisite, but not necessarily vital. A lot of it also has to do with scene. What are the other bands they run around with, and what do they call themselves?
March 14, 2013 @ 5:04 pm
A Thousand Horses. Whiskey Myers. The Dirty Guv’nahs. Radiolucent. Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights. Ponderosa (1st album anyways). The Sheepdogs.
March 14, 2013 @ 8:06 pm
Thanks for the suggestions!
March 14, 2013 @ 8:46 pm
I know you hate when people just add bands to your lists but I can’t help myself. Weird name but “Ha Ha Tonka” is a great band from the Ozarks. Good mandolin use in a rock band!
March 14, 2013 @ 8:55 pm
Actually I love people adding to my lists as long as people are respectful and don’t act like I am stupid. The point of these lists is music sharing. There’s so much music out there these days, not everyone can know everything.
I think Ha Ha Tonka is great. Bloodshot artist and I’ve seen them the last two years at SXSW. I was disappointed to not see them here this year. I’m not sure if they are Southern rock as much as either alt-country, or sort of Avett Brother’s style roots rock. But worth checking out either way.
March 15, 2013 @ 7:55 am
Hey Trig,
Since I started this “adding to the list” of names and usually do to your posts..lol I don’t want you to think that we feel you are stupid or incompetent. I just feel that we all come hear to SavingCountryMusic.com to discover new music and you do a great job of covering many different bands and sometimes stretch to other genres as this one. I feel compelled to add any names that you might have overlooked, so that those who are unaware might discover some new music and maybe let you know of some, which you might have overlooked. I know there are many bands I am not aware of especially some that are not from my region.
July 26, 2016 @ 8:42 pm
Brother Adams, from Michigan, is bringing something interesting and new to the southern/ folk-rock sound…
March 15, 2013 @ 8:26 am
Any of yall catch them on Anthony Bordain a while back? It was a cool episode (about the Ozarks, hung out with the author of Winter’s Bone I think), I don’t usually watch but do when I hear musicians I like are gonna be on it – he’s had some pretty cool artists
March 15, 2013 @ 5:14 am
Maybe throw in a little Tedeschi/Trucks band also? With Derek being of direct royalty of the Allman Brothers who practically invented the genre. Great list Trigger. As usual, you rock!
March 15, 2013 @ 6:08 am
Hey Triggerman-
Thanks for the quick shout to Iron Orchard! It’s always cool to be tagged with something else than “alt-country”, and southern rock is a term that everyone seems to get…
Best,
Bill Harroun
Iron Orchard
March 15, 2013 @ 8:33 am
Looking yall up right now! I love damn near every one of the bands mentioned here, and have seen a pretty good percentage live…..I highly suggest trying to catch Lee Bains before they blow the fuck up (i. e,. Alabama Shakes) if possible.
Glossary is awesomery. Wrinkle Neck Mules killed it when I saw them. American Aquarium as well. Love those guys music, and good people to boot.
This is basically a list (In my opinion of course) of bands that could/will get much more mainstream coverage once the “brain team” at Clear Channel Media or wherever figure out that people actually do LIKE TO HEAR GOOD MUSIC!
Also, most these bands I think are probably more commercially viable due to their not really fitting neatly into a category/genre.
Trigger – Glad to see this post this article on the site, I know it’s a little out of the wheelhouse of SCM, but these guys all deserve any & all publicity they can get, so thanks!
March 21, 2013 @ 1:28 am
We’ve got a few really stellar bands in the PacNw that should be on this list. I Can Lick Any SOB in the House plays it loud and pissed off, with wailing harmonica adding a bluesy element. Truckstop Darlin rocks really hard too with gritty vocals and killer pedal steel. Rootjack mixes in a little bit of The Band with some songs evoking the lost days of endless forests and Oregon logging towns. All of them are great live and they’d be great additions to the underground roots festival circuit.
March 21, 2013 @ 8:17 am
Truckstop Darling is on there on a list at the bottom. Didn’t have room to feature everyone. I Can Lick Any SOB is a great band and I thought about putting them on the list, but last time I heard about them they were no longer. Then yesterday I saw a Kickstarter video for them. Good to see them giving the thing another push. We’ll have to check out Rootjack.
March 21, 2013 @ 10:09 pm
Like a lot of genres, it’s hard to define just in terms of its musical attributes as opposed to cultural ones ( such as the singer’s accent). Basically guitar driven rock with the kind of “boogie” element. Since this was a strong part of a lot of the 70s rock hits, “classic rock revival” is also a pretty good label for a lot of the current bands as well. For instance, the Rolling Stones clearly recorded a lot of “southern rock”.
Here’s Rootjack’s page. Try out “willie pete” or “30 days”.
http://www.reverbnation.com/rootjack
March 22, 2013 @ 11:55 am
Blackberry Smoke is musical genius. I have only heard of a few others on the list, but Blackberry Smoke is just plain awesome. I honestly thing that with “The Whippoorwill” they made themselves the best thing since Lynyrd Skynyrd. Some of their older stuff I’m not too crazy about. It’s just too rough for me. But with songs like ‘Pretty Little Lie’ and “One Horse Town’ you can’t help but see their talent. Especially when they play live. They are true artists, true musicians, and true writers. If you haven’t already you should check out their covers of “Freeborn Man” and “Man of Constant Sorrow”
March 26, 2013 @ 6:21 am
This is both reassuring and interesting!
I’ve always been intrigued of sounds of the south because it’s something so far detached from where I live in the UK. In the past couple of years I’ve really began to dig it and DBT were the band that changed it for me, and in turn, they got me on to legendary cats like Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts, Don Nix etc. Also the Soul Jazz Delta Swamp Rock releases last year made me aware of the whole country-soul swamp sound, Bobbie Gentry to Tony Joe White – love it.
I recently saw Shovels and Rope play their first UK show and got to say, Cary Ann Hearst is the real deal; an astute songwriter with an incredible voice. Turnpike Troubadours, Lincoln Durham, K Philips, John Fullbright, Hayes Carll and Say Brother are a bunch of other dudes I’m in to right now who are making a good racket. There’ a serious amount of good stuff coming from the south right now and it’s great to see!
June 13, 2013 @ 2:44 pm
more good music I haven’t heard of.
It sure makes you wonder, even more, about the people running the music business.
Blackberry smoke and lucero, really like them both.
Thanks again.
June 26, 2013 @ 2:44 pm
Blackberry Smoke is going to be on Jay Leno show July 10th.
August 18, 2013 @ 11:47 am
Amberson-Baggett Band was founded by a guitarist who never made his mark before, he’s been writing and playing real southern rock since the 70’s. In France and Spain he’s been called the best guitarist to come along in years. They recorded a demo and it took off. Not great production, but dead-on authentic southern rock.
December 14, 2013 @ 11:33 am
Thanks for the tip on Amberson Baggett! The dude (Baggett?) can flat out play. Will be interesting to see where they go from here.
August 4, 2014 @ 1:48 pm
They just released a new EP called You Are Here that is even better than the first CD.
September 20, 2013 @ 6:56 pm
Amberson-Baggett Band from Alabama is kicking ass in Europe…
December 14, 2013 @ 11:10 am
If you’re a country fan or a folk fan and want to call this list southern rock, it’s a pretty good list for ya and I hope you sleep well thinkin’ you’re a suthren rocker. Good bands, obvious talent and good tunes here for that style of music. I’d say “genre” but Southern Rockers don’t say “genre.” If you’re a rocker whose favorite rock is Southern Rock, sorry, not much here. Especially since Whiskey Myers, whose pretty much country but can get it done with tunes like American Outlaws and Melancholy Blues and The 484 South Band are missing. Check out the new album Mississippi by the 484’s. I was mildly intrigued with Glossary. They almost get it with Poor Boy, though blew it in the last 30 seconds of the song and couldn’t seem to exert the same energy on any of their other 60 cuts. Same with Wrinkle Neck Mules. Good band. Really good band. But, for SR, lean off the steel guitar and a lean ON the lead guitar and pick up the tempo occasionally, boys. Do check out Muddy Waters and Daisy Chain by Billy Crain (previous life was with the Outlaws) and Mystic River by John Fogerty. These ain’t re-hashing, they’re fresh new tunes! Thank you.
December 14, 2013 @ 10:17 pm
1) So Blackberry Smoke is not Southern Rock because Whiskey Meyers is missing from this list?
2) Whiskey Myers isn’t missing from this list.
3) This never was meant to be a compendium or a definition piece on Southern Rock. It was meant to highlight some cool bands that are more Southern Rock than not, compiled with the spirit that music is better when it’s shared.
December 15, 2013 @ 10:30 am
Doht! Missed Whiskey Myers in the fine print at the bottom. Re: #3, hey, your site is cool and much appreciated. Always encouraging to know there are folks out there, both bands and music lovers, looking to promote and grow SR. SR is very hard to define. Its a fusion of Blues, Bluegrass, Rock and Country. Its a fine line between today’s Country/Country Rock and SR and my opinion is that much of this list falls over on the Country side of the fence. Most of these bands are very good. Alabama Shakes for example is hot, fresh and “shakes” you up. Awesome talent. Are they SRockers? They rock and are from the south; other than that, absolutely not. Unfortunately, I’m like the “art critic”, i.e. can’t describe it but know it when I hear it and I’ve been hearing it since the seed was germinated by Buffalo Springfield, through the golden years of the 70’s beginning with the earliest airplay of Ramblin’ Man, Sweet Home Alabama, Take it Easy, There Goes another Love Song, Can’t You See, etc. which launched epic careers and hundreds of great songs. Unfortunately there’s been little in the last 20+ years to compare. If you are interested in a good dose of definitive SR, try these: Midnight Rider (Allman Bros.), Blue Ridge Mountain Sky (Marshall Tucker), Look Away and River to the Sun (Ozark Mt. Daredevils), Simple Man (Chris Gates), the entire side A of Hurry Sundown (Outlaws) and Gator Country (Molly Hatchet). So as not to sound like a total old fogey, I’m likin’ Long Gone Blues (Amberson-Baggett), Mississippi and Blackwater River (484 South band) and Daisy Chain (Billy Crain). Thanks for your website! I actually downloaded 5 new songs based on your research here. The most important words written herein are yours: “music is better when its shared.” Thank you.
June 11, 2014 @ 10:40 am
Also check out Stephen Neeper & the Wild Hearts- a great rock band in the tradition of 70s southern rock. ( http://sntwh.com )
September 26, 2014 @ 11:58 am
I hear what you’re saying, but I have a hard time finding that true southern groove in your examples. It’s pretty hard to duplicate something that was New and turned into a genre all by itself. I’m sure there is something out there that fits the bill…and I’ll keep looking…in the mean time here is a great vid on the evaluation of southern rock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS3ISl8B46I
September 28, 2014 @ 9:33 pm
Has anyone ever listened to Cody Cooke & the Bayou Outlaws? I´m not a Southern Rock expert, but I do believe that this band beats DBT anytime, anywhere. I can´t understand what the fuss is all about. Cody Cooke and his band seem way more authentic, while DBT sound just too commercial with no real soul in it. Pls, DBT fans, don´t get me wrong, they are not bad, they are OK but do yourselves a favor and check out the mentioned band, just simply try to listen to Cody Cooke. You might not agree with my taste or musical knowledge, fine by me, but you just might have an additional Southern Rock sound to listen to.
And the worst part is, Cody Cooke & the Bayou Outlaws have never even heard of me and I do NOT get any commission, lol.
September 28, 2014 @ 10:01 pm
Check out Cody Cooke & the Bayou Outlaws.
October 9, 2014 @ 7:20 pm
You might also check out: REBEL STORM
December 21, 2014 @ 10:24 pm
Trigger check out Toby Jugg. We are a hard driving original Southern Rock band in the vein of Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, Outlaws.We are from the Johnson City, Tenn. area. Have played with several big name acts for years, and are putting out a new album. Check them out on Utube, We recently did a one hour live show from ETSU Campus that aired from 89.5 WETS. complete with interviews of the band. I know you said this article was not just about Southern Rock, but our group is . On Utube write in toby jugg look for the Toby Jugg Rebel Flag Emblem click on that, and you will have the 1hr. Show live from WETS Also you will have 4 songs Gamblers Dream, Free Spirit Ride, Southern Style Rock n Roll, Till Death Do Us Part. All 4 live from that show.. The band has 3 guitars, bass, drums, vocals You want be disappointed. I am the singer, and one of the founding members.
December 22, 2014 @ 7:37 am
You sound like Danny Joe Brown.
March 19, 2015 @ 2:35 pm
Just listened to your 4 songs you had posted here. Great, just great. Congrats. You guys seem to continue with the original Molly Hatchet Sound Style. And I definitely thank you for that.
December 23, 2014 @ 1:10 pm
Hey Trigg whats your opion on the current rock scene? I’m talking about rock in perticular not just a certain sub-genre.
December 23, 2014 @ 1:34 pm
Rock music? Gee, that’s a lot to fit in a comment. Generally speaking, I think rock is lost right now and it’s America’s dying genre. Doesn’t mean there’s not some great stuff out there, but Imagine Dragons? It’s sort of searching for a pulse at the moment. The new home for guitar-based music at the moment unfortunately is country.
January 2, 2015 @ 3:43 pm
Hmm that’s sounds like a Gene Simmons “Rock is dead” moment
Though you do have a good argument you have to take into consideration that
1. AC/DC released their first album in 6 years and have been rumored to be playing at the Grammy’s
2. Linkin Park, though it does have some rapping, released their first true rock album since 2006 and
3. Imagine Dragons, though I like SOME of their music, they are Alternitive, which in my opinion at least, is a whole different genre
Rock may be dying in a mainstream sense but it is thriving in an underground sense
Case A: these guys http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=180066
Case B: Christian Rock groups such as Skillet and Disciple are listened too and loved by thousand worldwide and have had very sucsessful yours in the last few years
Case C: more people are listening to classic rock
Don’t believe me? Ok here’s an example
2 years ago, I was one of the only people who listened to it at my school. I’d ask people about bands and they’d be like “Who’s that?”
Now: I have met a lot more people and they and they people from 2 years ago have heard of a lot of classic rock bands
So in a mainstream sense rock is dying
But outside of the mainstream there are a lot of points that prove if the right band came along then rock could become popular again
Let’s just pray that band comes
January 2, 2015 @ 4:39 pm
Also as I forgot to mention
Active rock radio has some really good songs with guitar in em
July 2, 2015 @ 9:01 am
Temperance Movement is a “must hear”. To me, they are on another level…best band i’ve heard in years. Check them out!
May 21, 2016 @ 11:37 am
Definetely missing all the old southern rock/country rock groups. Elvis, Johnny Cash,Eagles,Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Bothers,Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Charlie Daniels Band,CCR, 38 Special, Doobie Brothers, Little River Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Linda Ronstadt, Wet Willie, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Black Oak Arkansas,Molly Hatchett, The Outlaws, Blackfoot, Canned Heat, Humble Pie,Pure Prairie League. Not a lot of choices for the genre these days but we do have Black Stone Cherry, Driveby Truckers, Blackberry Smoke, Trampled By Turtles,Christian Kane, Zac Brown Band, Band of Horses,Thousand Horses,Lucero and maybe to an extent Black Label Society. I am liking some of our local bands/artist that are trying to bring back some of the old southern rock like Alabama locals Steele, Who Shot Lizzy, Jessica Meuse, Reubens Bell, Downsouth, among others.Heres hoping we can get southern rock back to the forefront.
August 14, 2016 @ 10:33 am
Check out southern rock band Judge Parker from Fort Smith Arkansas. These guys are the real deal.
https://www.reverbnation.com/judgeparker?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav
August 17, 2016 @ 4:42 pm
There’s a tune on ourstage.com by a band called Blackwater Lake that kills it. Southern rock that rocks. Only heard the one tune so far but “Mountain Jack’s Legacy” has some pretty serious threat behind it.
March 20, 2017 @ 4:19 pm
Hey Dave,thanks for the kind words brother!! We actually are in studio recording an album as we speak. We are looking at late August/early September for release. We hope we are carryin’ a flag for alot of the early southern rockers as well as proudly stand with our current southern rockers. Mountain Jack’s Legacy can be heard on Spotify as well as itunes,Amazon and several other sites. Thanks again brother! Keep in touch!!
December 20, 2016 @ 7:21 am
check out The Swampbillys,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XmGTJyWVul8
March 20, 2017 @ 5:17 pm
https://open.spotify.com/album/40DMioZ2ZJU96POJDg70J3 Mountain Jack’s Legacy by Blackwater Lake
November 13, 2017 @ 9:11 am
Great article, and even better comments. I just saw a few bands mentioned that I will be looking into for sure. I live in Mississippi and there is a Southern Rock band here named TRADEMARK that many people love in MS, AL, and LA. I’ve been to shows where people have traveled in anywhere from 4 hours away and even from Texas regularly to watch them.
#PartyStarter for life.