These essential southern rock songs may not be expressly patriotic, but they are as flag-waving as any rock song ever.

These are three of the best Southern rock songs that came out in the 1970s, which I still want to listen to today.

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. Not to be confused with its lighter-touched country rock ...

Southern rock in the 1970s was crowded with giants, so it is no surprise that a few worthy bands slipped out of the spotlight once the era ended. For every household name that still fills classic rock ...

The comparisons were only natural, given the cultural and geographical background shared by the bands — not to mention the fact that .38 Special singer Donnie Van Zant's big brother Ronnie co-founded ...

The cruise takes place almost a month after the last listed date on Skynyrd’s farewell tour, which had originally been set to end in their hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 2 before shows were ...

More than two decades since its release, Drive-By Truckers‘ Southern Rock Opera album will get its full due when the band performs the 94-minute double-album in its entirety on an extensive U.S. tour.

Hardcore bands mixing elements of rock ’n’ roll is an interesting take for the genre, but it’s clearly working for many of them as evidenced through the Southern hardcore scene. No, these bands don’t ...

The guitar solos can last longer than entire pop songs. The biggest stars sometimes get killed in motorcycle accidents or plane crashes or do enough drugs they require organ transplants. A band might ...

A fitting appellation isn't a prerequisite for Southern-rock greatness. It doesn’t seem to hurt, though. So, what makes a Southern rock musician's name sound particularly "Southern rock"? Rolling off ...

Obituary's Jon Tardy was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio program, chatting about the death metal legends' latest album, Dying of Everything, out now on Relapse Records. The album ...