Blues-Rock Essentials
Crucial artists and albums in the blues-rock genre (1960-present).
Early Influential Blues-Rock Bands
The wedding of blues music and rock & roll in the evolution of the blues-rock genre did not happen in a vacuum. It was largely the invention of white British kids, enamored of the blues records they heard by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and others that were imported into the U.K. Putting their own spin on things, bands like the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and early Fleetwood Mac – inspire…
The wedding of blues music and rock & roll in the evolution of the blues-rock genre did not happen in a vacuum. It was largely the invention of white British kids, enamored of the blues records they heard by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and others that were imported into the U.K. Putting their own spin on things, bands like the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and early Fleetwood Mac – inspire…
Blues-Rock Guitarists
The following five guitarists helped define and shape the blues-rock genre, their work crossing the boundaries between traditional blues and guitar-driven rock. Although the recorded work of these talented musicians has sold millions of copies, the influence of these five artists extends far beyond their commercial and critical success.
The following five guitarists helped define and shape the blues-rock genre, their work crossing the boundaries between traditional blues and guitar-driven rock. Although the recorded work of these talented musicians has sold millions of copies, the influence of these five artists extends far beyond their commercial and critical success.