Definition of "blues-rock" [blues-rock]

• A style of music that combines blues and rock 'n' roll. (noun)

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• "MR: This album rides roots-rock, blues-rock, and country."
• "Tom began his career with the blues-rock band Powerhouse in the 1970s, while working as a sideman with Big Mama Thornton and Sunnyland Slim."
• "Jason Bonham (yes, son of Zep drummer John), blues-rock guitar hero Joe Bonamassa, nu-progressive keyboardist Derek Sherinian, and former Deep Purple bassist-vocalist Glenn Hughes (pushing 60 but forever 21 in his head), BCC 2 has all the tom tom fills, banshee vocals, and Zeppelin-esque riffs to make you think that the late '70s never went away."