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blues-rock

American  
[blooz-rok] / ˈbluzˈrɒk /

noun

  1. a blend of rock-'n'-roll and blues.


Etymology

Origin of blues-rock

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Guitarist Omar "Bombino" Moctar from Niger, who played his blend of Tuareg blues-rock to a crowd gathered under the desert stars, said he hoped the festival would spark the world's interest in a region about which it knows little.

From Barron's

Hirst had several side projects, including the band Ghostwriters, which released four albums, and the prolific blues-rock group Backsliders.

From Los Angeles Times

They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was ‘Lenny’ from ‘Live at the El Mocambo,’” he says, referring to the blues-rock star’s classic concert film.

From Los Angeles Times

Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock group Derek and the Dominos, has died.

From Los Angeles Times