List of roots rock bands and musicians

Roots Rock is "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including country, blues, and folk." The term is sometimes used in a broader sense to encompass other genres of Americana, including early rock and roll, country rock, and other related forms.

This list includes performers who have been associated with "roots rock" by music reviewers, music historians, or music journalists:

• The Allman Brothers Band
• Amazing Rhythm Aces
• Eric Ambel
• Badlees
• The Band
• The Blasters
• Ben Harper
• Billy Eli
• Blue Mountain
• BoDeans
• Bob Dylan
• Bottle Rockets
• Brian Setzer
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
• Buddy Miller
• Calexico
• Charlie Daniels
• Chris Isaak
• Chris Whitley
• Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Dave Alvin
• Dawn Xiana Moon
• The Del-Lords
• Dire Straits
• Doug Sahm
• The Eagles
• Giant Sand
• Golden Smog
• Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
• Heartsfield
• Hillstomp
• J.J. Cale
• Jason Mraz
• John Fogerty
• John Mellencamp
• Kathleen Edwards
• Krister Axel

• Lee Rocker
• Link Wray
• Los Lobos
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Mark Knopfler
• The Marshall Tucker Band
• Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven
• Molly Hatchet
• Neko Case
• Neil Young
• Reckless Kelly
• Ry Cooder
• Sally Jaye
• Shantytown
• Skydiggers
• Son Volt
• Steve Earle
• The Georgia Satellites
• The Shackshakers
• The Steepwater Band
• The Subdudes
• The Wallflowers
• Train
• The Traveling Wilburys
• Uncle Tupelo
• Webb Wilder
• Wilco
• Willard Grant Conspiracy

See also

• Roots rock
• Americana
• Southern rock
• Heartland rock