Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. Although it is unknown from where the term southern rock came, "many people feel that these important contributors to the development of rock and roll have been minimized in rock's history."
Read more about Southern Rock: 1950s and 1960s: Origins, 1970s: Peak of Popularity, 1980s and 1990s: Continuing Influence, 2000 To Present: The Resurgence
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