Roots of Hank Williams III
The artists and genres Hank Williams III came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Johnny PaycheckartistJohnny Paycheck was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is a notable figure in the outlaw movement in country music.
Wayne HancockartistThomas Wayne Hancock III better known as Wayne "The Train" Hancock, is an American singer-songwriter. Known as "The King of Juke Joint Swing," his performances incorporate jazz, blues, western swing, country and rockabilly, styles of music that he began listening to as a kid. His influences include Jimmie Rodgers, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams and Hank Snow because they were all in his parents' record collection.
The Louvin BrothersartistThe Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin.
Billy Gibbonsartist
Hank Williamsartist
Hank Williams Jr.artist
Tom Waitsartist
Les ClaypoolartistLeslie Edward Claypool is an American musician, best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of Primus. Ranked as one of the greatest bassists of all time by Rolling Stone, his unique playing style mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends, and slapping and popping.
David Allan Coeartist
HARDYartist
GG AllinartistKevin Michael "GG" Allin was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. His live performances often featured transgressive acts, including self-mutilation, defecating on stage, and assaulting audience members, for which he was arrested and imprisoned on multiple occasions. AllMusic called him "the most spectacular degenerate in rock n' roll history", while G4TV's That's Tough placed him second on their list of "toughest rock stars in the world".
Ernest Tubbartist
Buzz Osborneartist
Pentagramartist
Refuse/Resistartist"Refuse/Resist" is Sepultura's fourth single, released in 1993. The title song, also included as a single off the album Chaos A.D., is one of the band's best-known songs and remains a concert staple to this day. A music video was filmed for the single which features the band playing live at a festival intercut with footage of rioting and general unrest. This video can be found on the VHS Third World Chaos, which was later released on DVD as part of the Chaos DVD. The intro to the song is the heartbeat of Max Cavalera's then-unborn first son Zyon. This song is also notable for having a 20-second growl at the end.