desert rock

British  

noun

1. a type of heavy-metal music that has strong country-rock and folk influences

---

Example Sentences

These legendary musicians helped establish the desert rock scene and put it on the map with bands like Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age.

From Los Angeles Times

To ensure that happens, Brink enlisted the help of Mario Lalli, the godfather of desert rock, who gave the festival instant credibility.

From Los Angeles Times

Three months ago, the grotto looked like a desert rock formation studded with pink Chiclets.

From New York Times

Unlike other such “desert rock” acts as Tinariwen and Tartit, Moctar makes music that’s less communal and collaborative.

From Washington Post

He served as a vital connector between grunge and desert rock when he briefly joined Queens of the Stone Age, whose lead singer, Josh Homme, had been an adjunct member of Screaming Trees.

From Washington Post