Alternative Country Styles

Alternative Country Styles

Alternative

When Traditional Country was betrothed to Mother Nashville, Popular Country and Western settled into a home where much affection, pampering, and tender-loving care would be showered upon him. But the red-headed stepson, Alternative Country, suffered a childhood of neglect and abuse, left to roam the highways and make ends meet as best as he could. Alternative Country is the name most often used to describe a number of music genres, each exhibiting varying amounts of influence by traditional country and/or bluegrass music. A number of monickers have been used synonymously, including Americana, Insurgent Country, Twangcore, Western Beat, and Y'alternative. Genres closely related to Alt. Country and sometimes included under the umbrella are Country Rock, Roots Rock, Cowpunk, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, and Rig Rock.

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Editor's Picks:

- A cornpone compendium of the best roots (country, blues, jazz, and hokum) music releases, books and backroads travel destinations still to be found in these here United States of America

- A German site including real audio clips, news, and links to a comprehensive list of artists.
- Weekly listings and news for traditional country, honky-tonk, rockabilly, early-folk, roots-blues, cowboy music, hillbilly, bluegrass and western shows in Austin, Texas.
- Alt.country and Americana music reviews, with links to artist profile pages. Part of a larger "hick music" website written by San Francisco Bay Area radio DJ, Joe Sixpack.
- An unstructured, nonhierarchical, grassroots, anti-organization. Includes links to American roots music sites.
- The guitar tablature center for alternative country/roots rock artists and bands
- A guide to New Orleans and Acadiana, including resources and information on non-commercial radio and roots music.
- A site supporting the Boston, MA area twang scene.
- Supporting the southern California Americana & roots rock community with a calendar, list of artists and venues and message board.
- The Alternative Country (Whatever that is) bi-monthly magazine page.
- A UK e-zine for Americana and alt-country.
- Features industry news, record reviews, and a handy radio station guide
- Internet radio station broadcasting Real Country Music
- Alternative country (or roots rock) radio show based in East Lansing, Michigan. RealAudio feed available.
- An Americana / alternative country Web site with CD reviews, releases and artist guides.
- A site dedicated to North Carolina alt.country/no depression/Americana music.
- Includes links and news.
- Features interviews, reviews, and a newsletter focusing on alt.country and Americana.
- A young industry association designed to develop and share Americana market research and brand, market, and promote Americana music.

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