Blues Rock

Blues rock is a dynamic fusion of blues and rock music, characterized by its soulful, emotive sound and energetic, driving rhythms. Emerging in the late 1960s, blues rock drew from the raw, storytelling tradition of the blues, incorporating electric guitars, powerful vocals, and a strong emphasis on improvisation. During its heyday in the 1970s, blues rock became a staple of classic rock, with artists blending the genre's raw energy with elements of psychedelia, folk, and Southern rock. Blues rock's cultural significance lies in its ability to transcend racial and social boundaries, bringing the authentic, heartfelt spirit of the blues to a wider audience. Distinguished by its blend of heavy riffs, wailing guitars, and heartfelt vocals, blues rock set itself apart from other rock subgenres, influencing a wide range of styles, from Southern rock to punk blues.

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Before It Began
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Aerosmith
Albert Castiglia
Alice Merton
All Them Witches
Altered Five Blues Band
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends
B.B. King
Bad Company
Ben Hemming
Billy F Gibbons
Black Label Society
Black Pistol Fire
Blackstratblues
Blues Delight
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Willmington & Co
Bubbi Morthens
Bygone
Bywater Call
Chris Cain
Counting Crows
De Santana
Den Edie
Dion
Don Felder
Duke Robillard
Dżem
Easy Honey
Elles Bailey
Eric Clapton
Etta James
Frank Zappa
G. Love & Special Sauce
Garret T. Willie
Gavial
Handsome Jack
Hot for Crime
Howlin' Wolf
Hueston
Hällas
Jack Kelly
Jamie N Commons
Jan Holdsworth
Jay Buchanan
Jethro
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joe Bonamassa
John Lee Hooker
Josh Homme
Josh Smith
Lisa Lim
Little Feat
Marlon Funaki
Michael Anthony
Mick Clarke
Mountain
Mudlow
Norbert Schneider
Pink Floyd
Rikard From
Rio Clappy
Rival Sons
Robben Ford
Robert Jon & the Wreck
Robert Palmer
Robin Trower
Selwyn Birchwood
Simia Sapiens
Slank
Sofia and the Antoinettes
Solomon Hicks
Steph Strings
Steven Rodriguez
Stolen Gin
Swamp
Ted Nugent
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps
The Black Crowes
The Black Keys
The Blasters
The Cold Stares
The Doors
The Flints
The Georgia Thunderbolts
The Last Internationale
The Mystix
The Pink Fairies
The Record Company
The Rolling Stones
The Sheepdogs
This Mad Desire
Tinsley Ellis
Tony Joe White
Traffic
Ty Segall
Velvet Trip
Warren Haynes
Zak Smith
alt-J
Fleetwood Mac
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hozier
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Dire Straits
Aerosmith
Jack Johnson
Jeff Buckley
The Doors
Ozzy Osbourne
Santana
The White Stripes
Eric Clapton
ZZ Top
Etta James
Counting Crows
The Black Keys
alt-J
Jimi Hendrix
Mt. Joy
Chuck Berry
The Who
Fito y Fitipaldis
Buffalo Springfield
Slank
Grateful Dead
Leonard Cohen
Raul Seixas
Steven Rodriguez
Matt Maeson
J.J. Cale
Joe Cocker
B.B. King
The Band
Cream
Elle King
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Black Label Society
Janis Joplin
38 Special
Allman Brothers Band
Marcus King
Derek & The Dominos
Blues Traveler
Jefferson Airplane
Gary Moore
Freddie Mercury
Thin Lizzy
Robert Palmer
Cold Chisel
Status Quo
The Marcus King Band
The Black Crowes
Danzig
Rio Clappy
The Heavy
Bad Company
Marlon Funaki
Ram Jam
Chris Rea
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Canned Heat
Billy Raffoul
Grand Funk Railroad
Warren Zevon
Jethro Tull
David Gilmour
Joe Bonamassa
Snowy White
John Lee Hooker
Jack White
Dion
Joe Walsh
Faces
Ten Years After
Robert Plant
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Muddy Waters
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Free
Dorothy
Grace Potter
All Them Witches
The Daughters Of Eve
Alice Merton
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
My Morning Jacket
Ted Nugent
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Little Feat
Jeff Beck
Frank Zappa
Howlin' Wolf
Roger Waters
Tony Joe White