Southern rock artists
32 published Southern rock artists, led by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young and ZZ Top.
At a glance
32 published Southern rock artists; 306 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 13 tier 2 · 16 tier 3
- 32
- Release groups
- 1,667
- Studio albums
- 345
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 306
- Timeline events
- 588
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 94.4M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 44.8 years
- Full biographies
- 26
- Biography words
- 70,916
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (7 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Southern rock artists. United States leads with 28.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Southern rock. The most shared is blues, with 8 artists in both.
Covers from Southern rock
306 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Last of a Dyin’ Breed
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 2012
God & Guns
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 2009
Vicious Cycle
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 2003
Christmas Time Again
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 2000
Edge of Forever
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1999
Twenty
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1997
Endangered Species
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1994
The Last Rebel
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1993
1991
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1991
Street Survivors
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1977
Gimme Back My Bullets
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1976
Nuthin’ Fancy
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1975
Leaders
Neil Young has the most release groups (399); The Allman Brothers Band the longest career (74 years); Neil Young the most awards (34).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Neil Young | 399 |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 230 |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 171 |
| ZZ Top | 165 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 160 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| The Allman Brothers Band | 74 |
| Hank Williams Jr. | 62 |
| Neil Young | 60 |
| Charlie Musselwhite | 59 |
| Charlie Daniels | 56 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Neil Young | 34 |
| Hank Williams Jr. | 10 |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 8 |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 4 |
| Charlie Musselwhite | 4 |
Most famous Southern rock artists
Lynyrd Skynyrd
United States · Group · 1964–present
hard rock, blues rock, Southern rock
20.1M 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
ZZ Top
United States · Group · 1969–present
rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, Southern rock, boogie rock
11.1M listeners · 57 wikis
Ella Langley
United States · Person · born 1999
country pop, Southern rock
32M listeners · 21 wikis
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
United States · Group · 1976–2017
rock music, heartland rock, Southern rock
9.1M listeners · 27 wikis
Treaty Oak Revival
United States · Group · 2019–present
country rock, Southern rock
9.3M listeners · 3 wikis
The Allman Brothers Band
United States · Group · 1969–2014
hard rock, blues rock, classic rock, blues, Southern rock
45 wikis
Sasha Pieterse
South Africa · Person · born 1996
country music, folk music, Southern rock
49 wikis
Duane Allman
United States · Person · born 1946
rock and roll, blues rock, country music, blues, Southern rock
37 wikis
Dusty Hill
United States · Person · born 1949
hard rock, blues rock, blues, Southern rock, electric blues
30 wikis
Vince Gill
United States · Person · born 1957
country music, country pop, blue-eyed soul, bluegrass music, Southern rock
25 wikis
Hank Williams Jr.
United States · Person · born 1949
blues rock, blues, country rock, outlaw country, neotraditional country, Southern rock, urban cowboy
25 wikis
More Southern rock artists
Showing 1–20 of 20 artists
Dickey Betts
United States · Person · born 1943
rock music, blues, jazz, Southern rock
25 wikis · Tier 2
Allen Collins
United States · Person · born 1952
Southern rock
25 wikis · Tier 2
Gary Rossington
United States · Person · born 1951
Southern rock
25 wikis · Tier 2
Bob Burns
United States · Person · born 1950
Southern rock
23 wikis · Tier 2
Ed King
United States · Person · born 1949
psychedelic rock, Southern rock
22 wikis · Tier 2
Charlie Daniels
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, country music, gospel music, blues, bluegrass music, Southern rock
28 wikis · Tier 3
Billy Powell
United States · Person · born 1952
Southern rock
18 wikis · Tier 2
Artimus Pyle
United States · Person · born 1948
Southern rock
18 wikis · Tier 3
Butch Trucks
United States · Person · born 1947
rock music, Southern rock
13 wikis · Tier 2
Johnny Van Zant
United States · Person · born 1960
Southern rock
20 wikis · Tier 3
Charlie Musselwhite
United States · Person · born 1944
rock music, blues rock, blues, Southern rock, boogie-woogie, country blues
17 wikis · Tier 2
Gov't Mule
United States · Group · 1994–present
Southern rock
16 wikis · Tier 3
38 Special
United States · Group · 1974–present
Southern rock
14 wikis · Tier 3
The Marshall Tucker Band
United States · Group · 1972–present
country rock, roots rock, Southern rock
13 wikis · Tier 3
Mudcrutch
United States · Group · 1970–present
Southern rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
Anthony Gomes
Canada · Person · born 1970
Southern rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
Laura Cox
France · Person · born 1990
hard rock, blues rock, Southern 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
Henry Paul
United States · Person · born 1949
Southern rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
A Thousand Horses
United States · Group · 2010–present
Southern rock
1 wikis · Tier 3