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 ...

The Georgia band Blackberry Smoke never set out to be the standard-bearers for classic-model Southern rock. It just wound up happening that way. “That music was all required listening where we ...

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 ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – Brit Turner, drummer and founding member of the Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, died at the age of 57.

The Shot. The Doomed Genius Of Southern Rock. Posted: June 18, 2025 | Last updated: June 18, 2025. A musical powerhouse, the Allman Brothers’ greatest triumph came just before their most ...