Back Alternative country Danish Alternative Country German Alternative country English Country alternativo Spanish آلترناتیو کانتری FA Country alternative French קאנטרי אלטרנטיבי HE Country alternatif ID Alternative country Italian オルタナティヴ・カントリー Japanese
| Alternative Country | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Country music Neotraditional country Outlaw country Country rock Alternative rock Punk rock |
| Cultural origins | Late 20th century |
| Typical instruments | Guitar · Piano · Harmonica · Bass Guitar · Drums · Vocals · Banjo · Mandolin · Lap steel guitar |
| Subgenres | |
| Cowpunk | |
Alternative country (sometimes called alt-country,[1] or Americana[2]) is a type of country music. It has singers or bands that sound very different from mainstream or pop country music. "Alternative country" has been used to describe country music bands and artists that have influences such as roots rock, bluegrass, rockabilly, Americana, honky-tonk, alternative rock, folk rock, or punk.
- ↑ "The story of No Depression" Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, No Depression, retrieved 19 May 2010.
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