| During the mid-'80s, a generation of bands reacted to the slick, pop-oriented sounds of new wave by reverting back to the traditional rock & roll values of the '50s and '60s. By bringing rock back to its roots -- whether that was rock & roll, blues, or country -- the groups managed to sound like a fresh alternative, which brought them critical praise and heavy airplay from American college radio stations. Most of the leading bands of the era -- such as the Beat Farmers, Del Lords, the Long Ryders, and the Del Fuegos -- filtered many of their traditional values through the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival, but there was an equally large number of groups that simply worked in a "rootsy" fashion, without any direct influence outside of the concept of traditional rock and blues. In the late '80s, Roots Rock ceased to be a hip music in the American underground, but most of the bands continued to record and perform into the '90s. Throughout the '90s, a small number of new roots rockers emerged, although they w | ||
 |  |  |
| The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
by John Fogerty $11.99 | Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits
by Creedence Clearwater Revival $8.99 | Electric Dirt
by Levon Helm $12.99 |
 |  |  |
| The Ultimate Christmas Collection
by Brian Setzer Orchestra $14.99 | Music from the Original Soundtrack and More...
by Various Artists $20.99 | Acquired Taste
by Delbert McClinton & Dick50 $13.99 |
 |  |  |
| Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
by Indigo Girls $16.99 | Los Lobos Goes Disney
by Los Lobos $13.99 | Dirt Farmer
by Levon Helm $13.99 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Next > > | ||
|
Roots Rock
