And to be sure, the story of rock in 2024 is largely a story of Southern rock, in both classic-rock and indie-rock denominations. Jake Lenderman grew up on the Truckers’ sound, and you can hear ...

ELLIOTT: If you listen to this album, this has, like, a southern rock sound. There's clearly some ... Knees," I almost felt like I was, you know, back in church as a kid. HALL: Oh, yeah.