Editing Southern rock (section)

=== 1980s and 1990s: continuing influence ===
By the beginning of the 1980s, the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd had disbanded, and Capricorn Records had gone bankrupt. Leading acts of the genre (in particular, [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]) had become enmeshed in [[arena rock]]. With the rise of 80s [[MTV]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[synth pop]], and urban contemporary, most surviving Southern rock groups were relegated to secondary or regional venues. Rock musicians such as [[Molly Hatchet]], [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]], [[Georgia Satellites]], the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmie Vaughan, Point Blank,<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/point-blank-mn0000352855 Point Blank] Retrieved November 12, 2022</ref> [[Tom Petty]], Bruce Hornsby, Steve Earle, [[Dangerous Toys]], [[Artimus Pyle]], and [[Kentucky Headhunters]], emerged as popular Southern bands across the southeastern United States during the 1980s and 1990s.

During the 1990s, the Allman Brothers reunited and became a strong touring and recording presence again, and the [[jam band]] scene revived interest in extended improvised music.

[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'s alternative rock band [[R.E.M.]] released the album ''[[Fables of the Reconstruction]]'' which explicitly invokes the [[Reconstruction Era]] in the title and is considered a [[Southern Gothic]] album. The 1990s also saw [[the Black Crowes]] rise to mainstream popularity with the releases of ''[[Shake Your Money Maker (album)|Shake Your Money Maker]]'' (3× platinum), the ''[[the Southern Harmony and Musical Companion|Southern Harmony and Musical Companion]]'' (debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 and certified 2× platinum), and ''[[Amorica]]'' (certified Gold).