Like so much rock ‘n’ roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Southern rock, distinct from its lighter country rock ...

In 1977, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio cofounder and Swampers guitarist Jimmy Johnson offered a local band called Jackson Highway a song called “Old Time Rock and Roll.” The band, named after Muscle ...

Ah, Southern rock — a genre that blends the grit of rock ‘n’ roll with a splash of country and a whole lot of soul. When you ...

Of the many great classic rock albums out there, these are three live records that will make you feel like you're at the ...

When hometown pride and the power of music come together, it can create iron-clad connections that cause us to associate classic rock hits with a specific U.S. state or region, even if the bands weren ...

Spearheaded by a Macon, Ga., band called The Allman Brothers in 1969 and quickly reinforced by inspired rebel sons like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws and the Charlie Daniels Band, a new genre of rock ...