Alternative country music

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Name (Hebrew)

מוזיקת קאנטרי אלטרנטיבי

Name (Latin)

Alternative country music

Name (Arabic)

موسيقى الكانتري البديلة

Other forms of name

Alt-country music

Americana (Alternative country music)

Wikidata: Q438476

Library of congress: sh2008004319

Sources of Information

Work cat.: 2008022956: Old roots and new routes : the cultural politics of alt. country music, 2009
All Music Guide WWW site, June 4, 2008(Like its cousin alternative rock, alternative country exists outside of the mainstream, in this case, Nashville. Alternative country strips country to its basics and then subverts it, both musically and lyrically.)
Wikipedia, June 4, 2008(Alternative country is a a term used to describe a number of country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music. The term is sometimes known as Alt. country and has included country music bands that have incorporated influences ranging from American folk tunes, bluegrass, rock-and-roll, rockabilly, honky-tonk and punk rock. In the 1990s, "alternative country" came to refer to a diverse group of musicians and singers operating outside the traditions and industry of mainstream country music. In general, these musicians eschewed the high production values and pop outlook of the Nashville-dominated industry, to produce music with a lo-fi sound, frequently infused with a strong punk and rock & roll aesthetic, bending the traditional rules of country music. Lyrics are often bleak, gothic or socially aware. Alternative country is popularly referred to, especially in print, as "alt-country" or sometimes "alt. country")

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