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

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

This was in the early 2000s, when they formed this once-scuzzy blues-rock duo in their shared hometown of Akron, Ohio — Auerbach on guitar and vocals, Carney on drums — and immediately began playing every deserted bar they could.

From Los Angeles Times

They included Polaris and also Billie and the What?!, both blues-rock bands, and an a cappella group, Les Papillons, or “the butterflies” in English.

From New York Times

Mr. Dolan — who moonlights as a blues-rock musician — was an opening act with his band JD & the Straight Shot.

From New York Times