About Roots Rock
Explore the top rated and fastest rising Roots Rock bands on IronCharts. Our charts are updated regularly based on streaming data and listener engagement.
Top Roots Rock Artists (2026)
- Bob Dylan – Duluth, Minnesota, USA
- Neil Young – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Los Lobos – East Los Angeles, California, USA
- J.J. Cale – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- The Band – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Jason Isbell – Green Hill, Alabama, USA
- Crazy Horse – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; associated with later American rock scenes (USA)
- Ry Cooder – Los Angeles, California, USA
- John Hiatt – Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Drive-By Truckers – Athens, Georgia, USA
- The New Basement Tapes – New York City, New York, USA
- The Record Company – Los Angeles, California, USA
- James McMurtry – Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Calexico – Tucson, Arizona, USA
- The Jayhawks – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Son Volt – St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Larkin Poe – Unknown
- The Blasters – Downey, California, USA
- Whiskeytown – Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Gram Parsons – Chatham County, Georgia, USA