Noun
Southern rock (uncountable)
(music) A genre of rock music originating from the Southern United States with influences from blues and country music.
My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues. Kid Rock
Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded. Al Jourgensen
I feel like fans who like old Southern rock and country, and more lyric-driven songs in general, have come to country radio. I think that's why you see country radio growing and albums selling: People are craving a little more of the singer-songwriter stuff going on in country. Charles Kelley
I was more influenced by players like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen than by the guys in southern rock bands. Dimebag Darrell
We're definitely a hodgepodge of influences. Mine, most heavily, would be Southern rock - the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and stuff like that. Hillary is more from the country side - her mom is Linda Davis, a country singer. Dave, he's a big fan of the Eagles and like that. Charles Kelley
I would say country is the one type of music I've spent the least amount of time with in my life. I grew up in Virginia, where there was a lot of it, but I was more interested in rock and roll. Southern rock. Connie Britton