Sitting near the center of “Southern Rock Opera,” the double-album breakthrough that placed Drive-By Truckers on the rock ‘n’ roll map, are a pair of Patterson Hood songs that speak ...

It’s one of the most famous countdowns in rock and roll. The “1,2,3,4” leads into the iconic riff that anchors the Lynyrd Skynyrd hit “Sweet Home Alabama.” The song has been streamed ...

Southern rock isn't just a sound—it's a gritty, soulful expression of life. Bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, and ZZ Top, birthed legends whose influence still blazes through ...

Music, like the humans that make it, doesn’t always fit neatly in a box. So here’s a look at three artists who are redefining Southern rock. You can call them Americana, too, but this list ...

If you’re going to do Southern rock right, you probably need to look at the past masters: bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers or even modern day practitioners like Blackberry Smoke ...