blues-rock

[blooz-rok]

noun

1. a blend of rock-'n'-roll and blues.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blues-rock¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“It was ‘Lenny’ from ‘Live at the El Mocambo,’” he says, referring to the blues-rock star’s classic concert film.

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Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock group Derek and the Dominos, has died.

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Sir Rod began his ascent to stardom with the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces, a boisterous blues-rock outfit heavily inspired by the Rolling Stones – both on and off the stage.

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“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” Joplin sang in her signature blues-rock yowl — perhaps the best-known piece of wisdom in Kristofferson’s very wise catalog.

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Described by blues-rock titan and mentor Buddy Guy as “the next explosion of the blues,” 25-year-old Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has wowed fans and critics alike with his incendiary guitar playing, velvety smooth vocals and expressive songwriting — a veritable triple threat.

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