Country Rock
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With arena rock aesthetics
and pure mountain songs,
Alabama tapped a mother
lode of a fan-base with a
country rock sound. Sing...
Remembered for "One Toke
Over the Line," Brewer &
Shipley were weirdo
California folkies with a big
cult following.
Gram Parsons' weepy
country rock songs were
innovative compositions
influenced by the
Bakersfield sound and ps...
The son of Honky Tonk's
diety, Jr.'s segue from
traditional to outlaw
country found him working
with the likes of Kid Rock...
Highway 101 were a bit of a
musical anomaly in that they
started playing
1970s-inspired country rock
in the late '80s. Possibly n...
With a sizzling combo of
Lynyrd Skynyrd boogie and
hippie-fied, Commander
Cody-style humor, they
remain Nashville maverick...
In the early '70s, Chicago's
Mason Proffit crafted one of
America's most unique
fusions of country, folk and
rock 'n' roll. Before Maso...
Michael Nesmith was a
member of the Monkees,
who had a lucrative career
in music and television.
Nesmith's mother invente...
Moby Grape combined
psychedelia with folk,
country and rock 'n' roll
better than anyone else did
in 1960s San Francisco. Th...
Since the mid-1960s Neil
Young has staked out the
ground where country,
rock and feedback meet.
From Buffalo Springfield t...
These sundazed pioneers
of West Coast country
placed the emphasis on the
"country" in their country
rock. Formed in 1965, the...
Although Ozark Mountain
Daredevils had a hit with
"Jackie Blue," the song was
more mellow than the rest
of their twang rock. Many...
Although Poco were a twig
on the California country
rock family tree, it was a
healthy branch. They
played twangy soft rock....
Pure Prairie League hit the
charts several times in the
1970s with a soft-lit blend of
country and rock. Pure
Prairie Leage was named...
The Band captured and
released the ghosts of Okie
souls in their
unpretentious, down-home
roots music. The Band wr...
Don Henley, Glenn Frey Joe
Walsh hit it big in the '70s
with a glossy, perfect
product: radio friendly
country rock. The Eagles...
One of the first country
rock bands, the Burritos
were formed by Gram
Parsons and Chris Hillman
after they split the Byrds....
The International Submarine
Band was Gram Parsons' first
electric band. They started
as garage rockers before
going country. Some say t...
Originally from Miami, the
Mavericks combine classic
pop with hard country and
subtle hints of Latin
influences. Frontman Raul...
Willie Nelson is one of the
founding fathers of the
outlaw country music
movement. Willie started off
as a songwriter. He wrote...
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