Legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Artists and genres Lynyrd Skynyrd directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
JJ Grey & MofroartistJJ Grey & Mofro is an American Southern rock/swamp rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.
BlackHawkartistBlackhawk is an American country music band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of founding members Henry Paul and Dave Robbins, along with a backing band consisting of Randy Threet, Jeff Aulich (guitar), Jimmy Dormire (guitar), and Mike Bailey (drums). Paul, a then-former member of Southern rock band Outlaws, founded Blackhawk in 1992 with Robbins and Van Stephenson. Stephenson had been a solo rock singer, while both he and Robbins had success as songwriters for acts such as Restless Heart. Stephenson left shortly before his death from melanoma in 2001 and was replaced by Threet, then Anthony Crawford and Michael Randall; Threet has remained in the touring band. Robbins was replaced with Jon Coleman in 2008 before rejoining in 2010. When Paul re-established Outlaws in 2005, he began performing simultaneously in both Blackhawk and Outlaws, and the two bands' memberships converged.
Corrosion of ConformityartistCorrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982. The band has undergone multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with lead guitarist Woody Weatherman as the sole constant member. Weatherman, founding bassist Mike Dean, founding drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Pepper Keenan are widely regarded as its "classic" lineup. After a hiatus in 2006, Corrosion of Conformity returned in 2010 without Keenan, who had been busy touring and recording with Down, but announced their reunion with him in December 2014. More lineup changes have happened since then, with John Green replacing Mullin after his death in 2020 and Dean departing from the band once again in 2024.
Treaty Oak RevivalartistTreaty Oak Revival is an American rock band based in Odessa, Texas. They have self-released three studio albums and five singles since 2018.
Whiskey MyersartistWhiskey Myers is an American rock band from Palestine, Texas composed of Cody Cannon, John Jeffers, Cody Tate, Jeff Hogg (drums), Tony Kent (percussion/drums), and Jamey Gleaves (bass). They have released seven albums, the latest being Whomp Whack Thunder released in September 2025.
Warren ZeidersartistWarren Donald Zeiders is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released four studio albums under Warner Records: Acoustic Covers (2021), 717 Tapes the Album (2022), Pretty Little Poison (2023), and Relapse (2024). He had his first number one hit on country radio with his single "Pretty Little Poison" (2023).
Def LeppardartistDef Leppard are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1976. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen, and Vivian Campbell. They established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal of the early 1980s.
Lilith CzarartistJuliet Nicole Simms, also known as Lilith Czar, is an American singer and songwriter.
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FirefallartistFirefall is an American soft rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. Other members have included Mark Andes, Larry Burnett, David Muse, and Michael Clarke, the latter also formerly of the Flying Burrito Brothers and an original member of the Byrds.
Like a StormartistLike a Storm is a band from Auckland, New Zealand, best known for combining heavy baritone guitar riffs and hard rock songs with didgeridoo. They are the highest charting New Zealand hard rock band in American radio history. Both of their two studio albums, "The End of the Beginning" and "Awaken the Fire", debuted in the Billboard 200. Like a Storm have toured North America extensively as a headline act and have shared American and European stages with Godsmack, Alter Bridge, Gojira, Korn, Shinedown, Three Days Grace, Sevendust, Black Stone Cherry, Steel Panther, and Hellyeah.
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Garage Inc.artistGarage Inc. is a part-studio, part-compilation album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, composed entirely of cover songs. Released as a double album on November 24, 1998, through Elektra Records, the first disc features new studio recordings, while the second includes previously released covers, such as B-sides and the entire The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited EP, which had gone out of print since its original release in 1987. The album features songs by artists that have influenced Metallica, including many bands from the new wave of British heavy metal, hardcore punk, and popular songs. The title is a combination of Garage Days Re-Revisited and Metallica's song "Damage, Inc.", from Master of Puppets. The album's cover artwork draws heavily from the 1987 EP.
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The Headless ChildrenartistThe Headless Children is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released on March 21, 1989 through Capitol Records. The album reached No. 48 on the US Billboard 200 chart, the band's highest chart position, and remained on that chart for 13 weeks. This was the last album W.A.S.P. released before their temporary breakup in 1990, only to reunite two years later for The Crimson Idol (1992).
Rainier FogartistRainier Fog is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, released on August 24, 2018, through BMG, the band's first release on the label. The title was inspired by Mount Rainier, a volcano that overlooks the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area, and the title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene. This is the band's third album with William DuVall sharing lead vocals with Jerry Cantrell, and the first Alice in Chains album in 22 years to be recorded in their hometown of Seattle. The album was partially recorded at Seattle's Studio X, the same studio where the band recorded their 1995 self-titled album. Rainier Fog is also Alice in Chains' third collaboration with producer Nick Raskulinecz, marking their first time recording three full-length albums with the same producer.
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