11 Great Southern Rock Albums

The genre is difficult to define. You just know it when you hear it. And these studio albums are, without a doubt, the real deal.

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Carly Simon to Release ‘Comes in Waves,’ First New Studio Album in Over a Decade

The 2026 album was produced alongside a close circle of family, friends, and longtime collaborators who have remained part of her creative world across decades.

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The Waterboys’ ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’ Unearths Gems: Review

The new box delivers two more hours of music from the classic 1988 sessions, including a 20-minute take on the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

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Paul Anka Interview: So Square That He’s Hip

The legend wrote “She’s a Lady” (the Tom Jones hit), the English-language lyrics to “My Way” and The Tonight Show theme.

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Levon Helm’s Daughter Amy on His Woodstock ‘Barn’ Studio Dispute: ‘This is a Shakedown’

The management of Levon Helm Studios, the recording studio and live music venue founded by the late drummer and vocalist with The Band, is “in turmoil.”

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Buddy Guy Sets 2026 Tour, at 90

The blues guitar legend was born on July 30, 1936.

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Only 6 Albums Reached Number One in 1978: Here’s Why

Two soundtracks of movies that starred the same actor accounted for 41 weeks of the number one albums of 1978.

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The ‘Truth’ According to Jeff Beck: A Genre-Busting Masterpiece

The former Yardbirds guitarist’s 1968 solo debut signaled a half-dozen highways for the future of rock. Every track is astonishing.

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Great Classic Rock Trios: 10 Powerful Threesomes

Sometimes there’s nothing more powerful than a three-piece band. We profile 10 of the best, including Cream, Rush, ZZ Top and the Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Bob Dylan’s 1966 Brush With Death

He was living in bucolic Woodstock, having sought sanctuary from the noise, chaos—and drugs—that had consumed his life during the past year. Then he took his motorcycle for a spin.

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