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'''Roots Rock''' is "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including [[country music|country]], [[blues]], and [[Folk music|folk]]." <ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_561533993/roots_rock.html roots rock definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The term is sometimes used in a broader sense to encompass other genres of [[Americana (music)|Americana]], including early [[rock and roll]], [[country rock]], and other related forms.
'''Roots Rock''' is "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including [[country music|country]], [[blues]], and [[Folk music|folk]]." <ref>{{cite web|title=roots rock definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta<!-- Bot generated title -->|url=http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_561533993/roots_rock.html|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5kx34GfQL|archivedate=2009-11-01|deadurl=yes}}</ref> The term is sometimes used in a broader sense to encompass other genres of [[Americana (music)|Americana]], including early [[rock and roll]], [[country rock]], and other related forms.


This list includes performers who have been associated with "roots rock" by music reviewers, music historians, or music journalists:<!-- Please note: The criteria for including a band/artist is that professional music reviewers, historians, or journalists have called them a "roots rock" act, not that you or I subjectively believe this to be so : ).... otherwise this list becomes POV Original Research -->
This list includes performers who have been associated with "roots rock" by music reviewers, music historians, or music journalists:<!-- Please note: The criteria for including a band/artist is that professional music reviewers, historians, or journalists have called them a "roots rock" act, not that you or I subjectively believe this to be so : ).... otherwise this list becomes POV Original Research -->

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Roots Rock is "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including country, blues, and folk." [1] The term is sometimes used in a broader sense to encompass other genres of Americana, including early rock and roll, country rock, and other related forms.

This list includes performers who have been associated with "roots rock" by music reviewers, music historians, or music journalists:


See also

References

  1. ^ "roots rock definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)