Roots Rock

Emerged 1966.

250 artists with 33.0M combined listeners. 47% of them sit in the Roots Rock / Lovers Rock / Rocksteady community on the map. It shares the most artists with Lovers Rock.

Where Roots Rock sits on the map

• Roots Rock / Lovers Rock / Rocksteady · 117 artists (47%)
• Modern Blues / Modern Blues Rock / Roots Rock · 42 artists (17%)
• French Reggae / French Dub / West Coast Reggae · 33 artists (13%)
• Roots Americana / Alternative Roots Rock / Icelandic Indie · 11 artists (4%)
• Red Dirt / Texas Country / Contemporary Country · 7 artists (3%)
• Electric Blues / Texas Blues / Chicago Blues · 6 artists (2%)

Strongest pairings in Roots Rock

Roots Rock artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. UB40 & Bob Marley & The Wailers · 91 shared playlists
2. Gregory Isaacs & Bob Marley & The Wailers · 88 shared playlists
3. Barrington Levy & Gregory Isaacs · 63 shared playlists
4. Damian Marley & Bob Marley & The Wailers · 63 shared playlists
5. Peter Tosh & Bob Marley & The Wailers · 61 shared playlists
6. Busy Signal & Jah Cure · 57 shared playlists
7. Beres Hammond & Gregory Isaacs · 56 shared playlists
8. Steel Pulse & Bob Marley & The Wailers · 54 shared playlists
9. Dennis Brown & Gregory Isaacs · 54 shared playlists
10. Ini Kamoze & Bob Marley & The Wailers · 53 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Roots Rock, for their size.

• Lovers Rock · 38 shared artistsBoth: Jimmy Cliff, Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy
• Reggae · 18 shared artistsBoth: Gregory Isaacs, Stephen Marley, Jah Cure
• West Coast Reggae · 20 shared artistsBoth: Damian Marley, Israel Vibration, Steel Pulse
• Roots Reggae · 14 shared artistsBoth: Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Israel Vibration
• Reggae Uruguayo · 13 shared artistsBoth: Alpha Blondy, Ziggy Marley, Inner Circle
• Dub · 12 shared artistsBoth: Bunny Wailer, Don Carlos, Horace Andy
• Rocksteady · 16 shared artistsBoth: Jimmy Cliff, Max Romeo, Toots & The Maytals
• Kentucky Roots · 11 shared artistsBoth: Ziggy Marley, Alborosie, Collie Buddz

Artists

250 artists tagged Roots Rock, ranked by listeners.

1. Bob Marley & The Wailers12.3M listeners
2. Damian Marley2.4M listeners
3. UB401.2M listeners · Classic Rock
4. Jimmy Cliff1.0M listeners
5. The Wailers903.3K listeners
6. Gregory Isaacs790.0K listeners
7. Alpha Blondy741.6K listeners
8. Peter Tosh710.4K listeners
9. Max Romeo559.5K listeners
10. Ziggy Marley553.3K listeners
11. Stephen Marley526.3K listeners
12. Busy Signal486.5K listeners · Dancehall
13. Toots & The Maytals468.0K listeners
14. Alborosie447.0K listeners
15. Burning Spear444.9K listeners
16. Naâman394.9K listeners · French Reggae
17. Sizzla386.8K listeners
18. Jah Cure348.1K listeners · Dancehall
19. Groundation343.2K listeners · Brazilian Reggae
20. Barrington Levy340.5K listeners
21. Inner Circle317.3K listeners
22. Protoje314.9K listeners
23. The Gladiators290.6K listeners
24. Israel Vibration274.7K listeners
25. Lucky Dube267.5K listeners
26. Dennis Brown263.2K listeners
27. Buju Banton251.9K listeners · Dancehall
28. Steel Pulse231.1K listeners
29. Capleton208.2K listeners · Dancehall
30. Lee "Scratch" Perry206.9K listeners · Rocksteady
31. Collie Buddz197.4K listeners
32. Bunny Wailer181.9K listeners
33. Chronixx157.3K listeners · Dancehall
34. Chaka Demus & Pliers156.7K listeners · Dancehall Queen
35. Black Uhuru155.7K listeners
36. Don Carlos152.8K listeners
37. Horace Andy149.9K listeners
38. The Melodians142.1K listeners · Rocksteady
39. Culture141.6K listeners
40. Rebelution135.3K listeners · West Coast Reggae
41. Julian Marley134.0K listeners
42. Beres Hammond110.2K listeners
43. Ini Kamoze103.0K listeners
44. Eek-A-Mouse95.8K listeners
45. Third World86.1K listeners
46. Lutan Fyah85.5K listeners · Kentucky Roots
47. Jacob Miller72.6K listeners
48. U-Roy66.8K listeners
49. Junior Kelly65.2K listeners · Lovers Rock
50. John Holt65.2K listeners
51. Maxi Priest64.9K listeners
52. Aswad64.0K listeners · Reggae
53. Desmond Dekker63.0K listeners · Rocksteady
54. Glen Hansard59.6K listeners · Indie Anthem-Folk
55. Fantan Mojah59.2K listeners · Kentucky Roots
56. Clinton Fearon57.6K listeners
57. Robert Cray57.5K listeners
58. Big Mountain55.6K listeners
59. Richie Spice52.9K listeners · Lovers Rock
60. Stick Figure52.6K listeners · West Coast Reggae
61. Sugar Minott52.0K listeners
62. Welshly Arms51.2K listeners
63. Tribal Seeds50.3K listeners · West Coast Reggae
64. Bugle47.3K listeners
65. Alton Ellis46.8K listeners · Rocksteady
66. Piers Faccini46.4K listeners
67. Barns Courtney44.1K listeners · Bossbeat
68. Freddie Mcgregor43.4K listeners
69. Linval Thompson41.9K listeners
70. Slightly Stoopid40.8K listeners · West Coast Reggae
71. Yellowman40.6K listeners
72. Hanni El Khatib38.2K listeners · Modern Rock
73. Jonny Lang37.7K listeners · Electric Blues
74. Frankie Paul37.5K listeners · Lovers Rock
75. Queen Omega37.3K listeners
76. Queen Ifrica36.9K listeners
77. Cocoa Tea35.5K listeners
78. Pato Banton34.9K listeners
79. Musical Youth33.5K listeners
80. Dan Auerbach32.2K listeners · Alternative Roots Rock
81. Eric Donaldson29.4K listeners
82. Dirty Heads29.2K listeners · West Coast Reggae
83. Garnett Silk28.5K listeners · Lovers Rock
84. Black Pistol Fire28.5K listeners · Modern Blues
85. King Tubby28.0K listeners · Axe
86. Pablo Moses28.0K listeners
87. Rita Marley26.5K listeners
88. The Abyssinians26.3K listeners
89. Sanchez26.1K listeners · Lovers Rock
90. Los Lobos25.8K listeners · Classic Rock
91. The Heptones25.4K listeners
92. Sly & Robbie22.0K listeners
93. Dawn Penn20.9K listeners
94. Sister Nancy20.9K listeners
95. Marcus Gad20.2K listeners
96. Junior Murvin20.1K listeners
97. Bushman20.0K listeners
98. Lucinda Williams19.4K listeners · Singer-Songwriter
99. Fantastic Negrito19.2K listeners · Modern Blues
100. Duane Stephenson19.1K listeners
101. Cornell Campbell18.5K listeners
102. Pepper17.7K listeners · Alternative Rock
103. YG Marley17.7K listeners
104. Jack Broadbent15.1K listeners
105. Johnny Osbourne14.6K listeners
106. The Derek Trucks Band14.3K listeners · Modern Blues
107. Jade Bird13.7K listeners · Folk
108. Turbulence12.8K listeners
109. Justin Townes Earle12.3K listeners · New Americana
110. Songhoy Blues11.3K listeners
111. Blitzen Trapper11.0K listeners · Folk Rock
112. North Mississippi Allstars10.8K listeners · Modern Blues Rock
113. Mikey Dread10.6K listeners · Reggae
114. Cali P10.0K listeners
115. Lera Lynn9.9K listeners
116. Robert Finley9.8K listeners
117. Wailing Souls9.7K listeners · Roots Reggae
118. The Sheepdogs8.6K listeners
119. JD McPHERSON8.5K listeners · Rockabilly
120. Benjamin Booker8.5K listeners · Alternative Roots Rock
121. Mighty Diamonds8.1K listeners
122. The Wind And The Wave7.9K listeners · Stomp And Holler
123. Shemekia Copeland7.9K listeners · Blues Rock
124. Judy Mowatt7.4K listeners · Roots Reggae
125. The Barr Brothers7.4K listeners · Stomp And Holler
126. Pressure7.4K listeners
127. Delroy Wilson7.3K listeners · Lovers Rock
128. Me And That Man7.2K listeners
129. Mike Zito7.0K listeners · Funk Rock
130. Johnny Nash6.7K listeners · Mellow Gold
131. Joe Yorke6.6K listeners
132. Little Hurricane6.3K listeners · Modern Blues Rock
133. Margo Price6.1K listeners · Roots Americana
134. Scott H. Biram5.7K listeners
135. Brown Bird5.6K listeners · Country Blues
136. Glen Washington5.4K listeners · Lovers Rock
137. John Wayne5.4K listeners · Reggae
138. Yabby You5.2K listeners · Brazilian Reggae
139. Morgan Heritage5.2K listeners
140. Matthew E. White5.1K listeners
141. 10 Ft. Ganja Plant5.0K listeners
142. Elyose5.0K listeners · Symphonic Rock
143. John Moreland4.9K listeners · New Americana
144. The Viceroys4.8K listeners
145. Goodbye June4.8K listeners · Modern Blues
146. Mink DeVille4.8K listeners
147. Ash Grunwald4.7K listeners
148. Robert Randolph & The Family Band4.2K listeners
149. Ghost Hounds4.0K listeners · Modern Blues
150. William Elliott Whitmore4.0K listeners
151. The Stone Foxes3.9K listeners · Stomp And Holler
152. Cobi3.9K listeners
153. The Delta Saints3.6K listeners · Modern Blues
154. Roots Circus3.6K listeners
155. Lafayette Afro Rock Band3.5K listeners · Classic Soul
156. Tenor Saw3.4K listeners
157. Tami Neilson3.3K listeners · Blues Rock
158. Half Pint3.3K listeners · Lovers Rock
159. Rayland Baxter3.0K listeners · Indie Folk
160. Hiss Golden Messenger3.0K listeners · Alternative Roots Rock
161. Strand of Oaks3.0K listeners
162. Althea & Donna3.0K listeners
163. Iba Mahr2.8K listeners · Roots Reggae
164. Bitty McLean2.8K listeners · Lovers Rock
165. Jaz Elise2.7K listeners · Afrobeats
166. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears2.7K listeners · Retro Soul
167. Ras Shiloh2.6K listeners · Dancehall
168. Reemah2.5K listeners
169. Moonraisers2.4K listeners
170. Quaker City Night Hawks2.4K listeners · Modern Blues Rock
171. Ray Wylie Hubbard2.3K listeners · Red Dirt
172. Da'ville2.2K listeners · Lovers Rock
173. Drake White2.2K listeners · Arkansas Country
174. Ijahman2.2K listeners · Reggae
175. Crown Lands2.2K listeners · Canadian Rock
176. Terror Fabulous2.2K listeners · Dancehall Queen
177. The Itals2.0K listeners · Brazilian Reggae
178. Mikey Spice2.0K listeners · Lovers Rock
179. Adia Victoria1.9K listeners
180. Whitehorse1.9K listeners
181. The Shouting Matches1.9K listeners
182. Salaam Remi1.9K listeners
183. Billy Boyo1.9K listeners
184. Carlene Davis1.8K listeners · Lovers Rock
185. Southern Avenue1.7K listeners · Modern Blues
186. Ben Miller Band1.7K listeners
187. Jamestown Revival1.7K listeners · Stomp And Holler
188. Parker Millsap1.7K listeners · New Americana
189. Elles Bailey1.6K listeners
190. Luke Winslow-King1.6K listeners
191. Phat Phunktion1.6K listeners · Funk Rock
192. Janet Kay1.5K listeners · Lovers Rock
193. Eddie Lovette1.5K listeners
194. Steve Earle & The Dukes1.5K listeners
195. Josey Wales1.3K listeners
196. Jimmy Riley1.3K listeners
197. Chalice1.3K listeners · Pop Dance
198. Rose Cousins1.2K listeners
199. Micah Shemaiah1.2K listeners
200. The Members1.2K listeners · UK Post-Punk
201. King Jammy1.2K listeners
202. Eek A Mouse1.1K listeners
203. Devon Gilfillian1.1K listeners
204. Cobra1.0K listeners · Dancehall
205. The Meditations1.0K listeners
206. Damian Jr. Gong Marley1.0K listeners
207. Reggaeville1.0K listeners
208. Garnet Silk_1.0K listeners · Lovers Rock
209. Rudolph Francis1.0K listeners
210. June Lodge1.0K listeners · Lovers Rock
211. Ed Robinson1.0K listeners · Lovers Rock
212. Reggae Channel1.0K listeners · Brazilian Reggae
213. Unified Highway1.0K listeners
214. Fruition1.0K listeners
215. Jah Bouks1.0K listeners · Kentucky Roots
216. Michael Daves1.0K listeners
217. Tonto Irie1.0K listeners
218. Bones Owens1.0K listeners · Modern Blues Rock
219. Aubrie Sellers1.0K listeners
220. Hard Working Americans1.0K listeners
221. Jesse Roper1.0K listeners
222. Sinky Beatz1.0K listeners
223. Surfer Girl1.0K listeners
224. Sophia George1.0K listeners
225. Ho'onu'a1.0K listeners · Jawaiian
226. Hamish Anderson1.0K listeners · Modern Blues
227. Hookoa1.0K listeners · Jawaiian
228. Baco Sessions1.0K listeners · Roots Reggae
229. Well Done1.0K listeners
230. Kail Baxley1.0K listeners
231. David Francey1.0K listeners · Folk
232. MAT1.0K listeners · Reggae
233. Los Coast1.0K listeners
234. Hezron1.0K listeners
235. Crystal Shawanda1.0K listeners · Country Dawn
236. Trigger Hippy1.0K listeners · Modern Country Rock
237. Brent Cowles1.0K listeners
238. Jonathan Tyler1.0K listeners
239. Leah Blevins1.0K listeners · New Americana
240. Carlton Livingston1.0K listeners
241. Lilly Hiatt1.0K listeners
242. Odetta Hartman1.0K listeners
243. J. Roddy Walston & The Business1.0K listeners
244. The Sideshow Tragedy1.0K listeners
245. Tappa Zukie1.0K listeners
246. Courtney Melody1.0K listeners
247. Nathaniel Shalom1.0K listeners
248. Evangelist Diana Asamoah1.0K listeners
249. Roots Makers1.0K listeners
250. Rebel Riddim1.0K listeners