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roots rock

noun

Definition of roots rock

: rock music strongly influenced by older blues, folk, or country music And roots rock, far from telling us things we already knew, allowed a lot of newer fans some time to catch up on their history as rock contemplated middle age. — Tim Riley, Hard Rain, rev. ed., 1999

First Known Use of roots rock

1976, in the meaning defined above

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