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The genre that refuses to die: A history Of Southern rock In 40 songs

By Polly Glass, Jerry Ewing, Malcolm Dome, Philip Wilding, Dave Ling published 12 April 26

From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive

The story of Blackfoot, the southern rock legends who took ten years to become an overnight success

By Ken McIntyre published 26 March 26

A tale of terrifying underachievement

The southern rock legend who quit Lynyrd Skynyrd before they became famous and then rejoined 25 years later

By Paul Rees published 7 February 26

Rickey Medlocke has been involved in not one but two iconic Southern Rock bands

“To survive in this game, we had to get away from the 10-minute guitar solos”: the story of .38 Special, Blackfoot and the Southern Rock/AOR crossover

By Xavier Russell published 13 January 24

In the late 70s and early 80s, many of Southern Rock’s finest swapped twanging guitars for melodic rock magnificence

Rickey Medlocke’s 5 essential guitar albums

By Rich Chamberlain last updated 17 February 22

Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar wrangler Rickey Medlocke on Hendrix, Angus, Clapton and more

10 Southern rock albums you should definitely own

By Malcolm Dome published 6 May 21

If gunslingers were musicians they'd play Southern rock, and these are 10 Southern rock albums you need in your arsenal

Inside the mind of the guitarist: Blackfoot's Rickey Medlocke

By Rich Chamberlain published 24 August 16

Blackfoot leader Rickey Medlocke talks guitar battles, musical heroes and playing from the heart

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week

By Classic Rock published 5 August 16

Hello folks. It's time for Classic Rock's tracks of the week, but which is your favourite? Place your vote at the foot of this page, and we'll announce the winner next week...