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Oct 16, 2024 · Headed up by songwriter Robbie Robertson, the roots-rock group combined genres ranging from country and folk to jazz and R&B like never before. While their abilities on their respective instruments, from drums and electric guitar to more eclectic choices like organ and horn, were truly distinctive, their three-part harmonies and ability to ...
1 day ago · Roots rock is the term now used to describe a move away from what some saw as the excesses of the psychedelic scene, to a more basic form of rock and roll that incorporated its original influences, particularly blues, country and folk music, leading to the creation of country rock and Southern rock. [139]
Oct 8, 2024 · The greatest Roots Rock albums of 1969, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users
Oct 23, 2024 · Rock and roll, style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s and that evolved by the mid-1960s into the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known as rock and roll.
Oct 21, 2024 · The origins of rock music are directly connected to the traditional genres of blues, country, folk, gospel, and rhythm and blues. These library resources explain the depth of their impact in influencing rock artists and the establishment of rock 'n' roll.
Oct 26, 2024 · Any list of folk rock musicians has to include the names Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young, America, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. These older groups are widely recognized as some of the best folk rock bands, and for good reason.
Oct 23, 2024 · LOS ANGELES – Sunday night at Zebulon was a tribute to the raw sounds of 1980s “cowpunk,” “roots rock” and the Southern California bands that came out of that era. “Western Edge – the 80s: A Celebration of Groundbreaking SoCal Roots Music” was inspired by a current exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
