country rock artists
65 published country rock artists, led by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and Eagles.
At a glance
65 published country rock artists; 1,080 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists7 tier 1 · 18 tier 2 · 40 tier 3
- 65
- Release groups
- 4,967
- Studio albums
- 1,168
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 1,080
- Timeline events
- 1,605
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 267.6M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 1,270M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 41.9 years
- Full biographies
- 56
- Biography words
- 272,400
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (13 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most country rock artists. United States leads with 47.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with country rock. The most shared is country music, with 28 artists in both.
Covers from country rock
1,080 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Gold Collection Vol. 1
Elvis Presley · 1993
Gold Collection Vol. 2
Elvis Presley · 1993
Gold Collection Vol. 3
Elvis Presley · 1993
Moody Blue
Elvis Presley · 1977
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis Presley · 1976
Promised Land
Elvis Presley · 1975
Today
Elvis Presley · 1975
Good Times
Elvis Presley · 1974
Elvis
Elvis Presley · 1973
Raised on Rock / For Ol’ Times Sake
Elvis Presley · 1973
Elvis Now
Elvis Presley · 1972
He Touched Me
Elvis Presley · 1972
Leaders
Bob Dylan has the most release groups (400); Jerry Reed the longest career (70 years); Willie Nelson the most awards (56).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 400 |
| Neil Young | 399 |
| Elvis Presley | 300 |
| Johnny Hallyday | 300 |
| Willie Nelson | 295 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Jerry Reed | 70 |
| Bob Dylan | 69 |
| Elvis Presley | 69 |
| Johnny Hallyday | 66 |
| Waylon Jennings | 66 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | 56 |
| Garth Brooks | 54 |
| Bob Dylan | 50 |
| Shania Twain | 46 |
| Neil Young | 34 |
Most famous country rock artists
Elvis Presley
United States · Person · born 1935
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, rhythm and blues, blues, pop rock, country rock
23.7M listeners · 216 wikis
Bob Dylan
United States · Person · born 1941
rock music, folk rock, country music, gospel music, blues, country rock, jazz, folk-pop, American folk music, Christian rock, Americana
14.7M listeners · 184 wikis
Eagles
United States · Group · 1971–present
folk rock, country rock
27M listeners · 80 wikis
Dire Straits
United Kingdom · Group · 1977–1995
rock music, blues rock, country rock, progressive rock, pub rock
25.9M listeners · 82 wikis
Shania Twain
Canada · Person · born 1965
rock music, pop music, country music, country rock, dance music, folk music, soft rock, country pop
19.2M listeners · 73 wikis
Creedence Clearwater Revival
United States · Group · 1968–1972
rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, country rock, roots rock, swamp rock
33.5M listeners · 62 wikis
Neil Young
Canada · Person · born 1945
rock music, hard rock, folk rock, experimental rock, rockabilly, country music, blues, country rock, jazz, alternative rock, grunge, Southern rock
12.7M listeners · 80 wikis
Willie Nelson
United States · Person · born 1933
rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, traditional pop, Americana, outlaw country, progressive country, alternative country
7.8M listeners · 66 wikis
John Mayer
United States · Person · born 1977
rock music, pop music, blues rock, folk rock, soul, country music, blues, pop rock, country rock, folk music, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, acoustic music
14.9M listeners · 61 wikis
Stevie Nicks
United States · Person · born 1948
pop rock, country rock, soft rock
9.9M listeners · 58 wikis
Sheryl Crow
United States · Person · born 1962
rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, folk music, heartland rock
8.5M listeners · 61 wikis
Carrie Underwood
United States · Person · born 1983
pop music, country music, country rock, country pop
10.1M listeners · 61 wikis
More country rock artists
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Billy Ray Cyrus
United States · Person · born 1961
country music, country rock, country pop, country blues
8.3M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 3
Rascal Flatts
United States · Group · 1999–present
rock music, hard rock, pop rock, country rock, country pop
11.3M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 1
The Proclaimers
United Kingdom · Group · 1983–present
folk rock, pop rock, country rock, college rock, Celtic rock
7.4M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 3
Johnny Hallyday
France · Person · born 1943
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, rhythm and blues, blues, country rock, chanson, French rock, sentimental ballad
76 wikis · Tier 2
Cody Johnson
United States · Person · born 1987
country music, country rock
13.6M listeners · 10 wikis · Tier 1
Jessie Murph
United States · Person · born 2004
pop music, country rock, country pop
9.8M listeners · 12 wikis · Tier 3
Treaty Oak Revival
United States · Group · 2019–present
country rock, Southern rock
9.3M listeners · 3 wikis · Tier 3
Garth Brooks
United States · Person · born 1962
country music, country rock, country pop
51 wikis · Tier 3
Mark Knopfler
United Kingdom · Person · born 1949
rock music, blues rock, country music, blues, country rock, Celtic rock
60 wikis · Tier 2
Billy Bob Thornton
United States · Person · born 1955
blues rock, country rock
65 wikis · Tier 2
David Crosby
United States · Person · born 1941
rock music, folk rock, country rock, jazz fusion
53 wikis · Tier 2
Glenn Frey
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, pop rock, country rock, soft rock
52 wikis · Tier 2
Jimmy Buffett
United States · Person · born 1946
pop music, folk rock, country music, country rock, soft rock, easy listening
42 wikis · Tier 2
The Band
Canada · Group · 1967–1999
rock music, blues rock, folk rock, country music, country rock, Americana, roots rock, alternative country
40 wikis · Tier 2
Robbie Robertson
Canada · Person · born 1943
rock music, folk rock, rhythm and blues, country rock
37 wikis · Tier 2
Waylon Jennings
United States · Person · born 1937
rockabilly, country music, country rock, outlaw country, progressive country, honky-tonk
43 wikis · Tier 2
The Byrds
United States · Group · 1964–1973
folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock
43 wikis · Tier 2
Connie Britton
United States · Person · born 1967
country music, country rock, country pop
41 wikis · Tier 3
Buckethead
United States · Person · born 1969
hard rock, experimental rock, funk, country rock, funk metal, avant-garde jazz, experimental music, noise rock, progressive metal, dark ambient
36 wikis · Tier 3
Hank Williams Jr.
United States · Person · born 1949
blues rock, blues, country rock, outlaw country, neotraditional country, Southern rock, urban cowboy
25 wikis · Tier 3
Jake Bugg
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
blues rock, folk rock, traditional folk music, blues, country rock, Americana, indie rock, indie folk, British blues
33 wikis · Tier 3
Joey Tempest
Sweden · Person · born 1963
rock music, hard rock, country rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal
30 wikis · Tier 3
Los Lobos
United States · Group · 1973–present
rock music, country rock, Americana, roots rock, heartland rock, Chicano rock, tejano music, cowpunk
21 wikis · Tier 3
Robert Hunter
United States · Person · born 1941
rock and roll, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock, alternative hip-hop, bluegrass music
20 wikis · Tier 2
Jerry Reed
United States · Person · born 1937
pop music, rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, country rock, folk music, country pop, outlaw country, bluegrass music, swamp rock, truck-driving country
28 wikis · Tier 3
Steve Earle
United States · Person · born 1955
country music, blues, country rock, Americana, alternative country
26 wikis · Tier 3
Clarence White
United States · Person · born 1944
rock music, country rock, bluegrass music
22 wikis · Tier 3
The Flying Burrito Brothers
United States · Group · 1968–present
country music, country rock
20 wikis · Tier 3
J. D. Souther
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, folk rock, country music, pop rock, country rock
19 wikis · Tier 3
Amanda Marshall
Canada · Person · born 1972
country rock
17 wikis · Tier 3
Jerry Jeff Walker
United States · Person · born 1942
country rock
16 wikis · Tier 3
Sivert Høyem
Norway · Person · born 1976
rock music, folk rock, country rock, alternative rock
15 wikis · Tier 3
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
United States · Group · 1966–present
folk rock, country music, country rock
14 wikis · Tier 3
Orville Peck
South Africa · Person · born 1988
country rock, alternative rock
14 wikis · Tier 3
Jesse Winchester
United States · Person · born 1944
country rock
14 wikis · Tier 3
The Marshall Tucker Band
United States · Group · 1972–present
country rock, roots rock, Southern rock
13 wikis · Tier 3
Billy Swan
United States · Person · born 1942
country music, country rock
12 wikis · Tier 3
Blue Rodeo
Canada · Group · 1984–present
country rock
9 wikis · Tier 3
Ian & Sylvia
Canada · Group · 1959–present
country music, country rock, folk music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Brantley Gilbert
United States · Person · born 1985
country music, country rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
Pure Prairie League
United States · Group · 1970–present
country rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
Amazing Rhythm Aces
United States · Group · 1974–present
country rock
7 wikis · Tier 3
Nate Smith
United States · Person · born 1985
country music, country rock
7 wikis · Tier 3
Gallagher and Lyle
Scotland · Group · 1972–present
pop music, folk rock, country rock
7 wikis · Tier 3
Zac Brown
United States · Person · born 1978
pop music, folk rock, country music, country rock, electronic dance music, reggae, Southern rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
Jason Ringenberg
United States · Person · born 1958
country rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
Chad Allan
Canada · Person · born 1943
rock music, country rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
The Bacon Brothers
United States · Group · 1995–present
country rock
3 wikis · Tier 3
Great Speckled Bird
Canada · Group · 1969–present
country rock
3 wikis · Tier 3
Rachele Lynae
United States · Person · born 1988
country rock, folk music
3 wikis · Tier 3
LoCash
United States · Group · 2004–present
country music, country rock, country pop
2 wikis · Tier 3
Two Nice Girls
United States · Group · 1985–present
country rock
2 wikis · Tier 3
The Boxmasters
United States · Group · 2007–present
rockabilly, country rock
1 wikis · Tier 3