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Southern Rock Opera is the third studio album by the American rock band Drive-By Truckers, released in 2001. Originally released as a double album covering an ambitious range of subject matter from the politics of race to 1970s stadium rock, Southern Rock Opera either imagines, or filters, every topic through the context of legendary Southern band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

To call this compilation Best of Southern Rock is a bit of a misnomer, because it really isn't. The performances selected here aren't exactly the highest of quality, to say nothing of the heinous omission of the Allman Brothers from this elite group of Southern rockers. Recorded live over a five-year span from 1996-2001, it features some of the most respected and iconic figures of Southern rock performing some of their greatest songs. Appropriately starting off with Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic "Sweet Home Alabama," the compilation wastes no time in getting down to business, taking cuts from .38 Special, Van Zant, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the always hard rockin' gurus Molly Hatchet. While the inclusion of some songs over others may leave die-hard fans scratching their heads and inquiring where the big hits are, this economically sensible compilation is a nice showcase of the genre's finest bands, and serves as a nice stepping stone into a style of rock sorely undervalued in the rock & roll catalog.

Songs Of The South: 15 Tracks of the Best New Southern Rock & Country is a 2010 compilation of music from the Americas. This was found in the November 2010 issue of the British music magazine Uncut.

For those who have weathered the dusty trails of the Southern road, who have spit in the face of danger, and stared down the barrel of a .45 with nothing but an old guitar strapped to your back, Southern Rock gods, we salute you. Consume the raw, rebellious rise of southern pride with music with this Massive Library. Legends like Lynyrd Skynrd, the Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Molly Hatchet are given tribute to the revolution of rock that took on a southern style that was anything but soft.