Roots rock
Roots rock is a genre of rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music.[1] It is seen as responses to the perceived excesses of the dominant psychedelic and the developing progressive rock.[2] Because roots music (Americana) is often used to mean folk and world musical forms, roots rock is sometimes used in a broad sense to describe any rock music that incorporates elements of this music.[3] In the 1980s, roots rock enjoyed a revival in response to trends in punk rock, new wave, and heavy metal music.
This article is about the movement in rock music. For the subgenre of reggae (Roots rock reggae), see Roots reggae.Roots rock
1960s, U.S.
After a further decline, the 2000s saw a new interest in "roots" music. One proof of that is the specific Grammy Award given since 2015, notably to Jon Batiste in 2022. According to their website, that trophy is defined as: "This category recognizes excellence in Americana, bluegrass, blues or folk recordings in modern and/or traditional vocal and instrumental styles, as well as original material by artists who use traditional and/or modern roots elements, sounds and instrumental techniques as the basis for their recordings."[4]
