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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.
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.
Sites in Alternative
AlternativeCountry.com
Features industry news, record reviews, and a handy radio station guide
TwangCast
Internet radio station broadcasting Real Country Music
No Depression
The Alternative Country (Whatever that is) bi-monthly magazine page.
Freight Train Boogie
An Americana / alternative country Web site with CD reviews, releases and artist guides.
Twangin'! Country Music
Features interviews, reviews, and a newsletter focusing on alt.country and Americana.
The Gumbo Pages
A guide to New Orleans and Acadiana, including resources and information on non-commercial radio and roots music.
Hellcountry
A site supporting the Boston, MA area twang scene.
Rootin' Around
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
Americana Music Association
A young industry association designed to develop and share Americana market research and brand, market, and promote Americana music.
Rootsrock
Includes links and news.
Twangdemonium
A jumping off place for Americana and alternative country music including reviews, feature pages and links popular artists.
Insurgent Country Home Page
A German site including real audio clips, news, and links to a comprehensive list of artists.
Guitartown
A site dedicated to North Carolina alt.country/no depression/Americana music.
Alt Country Tab .com
The guitar tablature center for alternative country/roots rock artists and bands
Progressive Torch and Twang
Alternative country (or roots rock) radio show based in East Lansing, Michigan. RealAudio feed available.
Americana UK
A UK e-zine for Americana and alt-country.
Austin Americana
Weekly listings and news for traditional country, honky-tonk, rockabilly, early-folk, roots-blues, cowboy music, hillbilly, bluegrass and western shows in Austin, Texas.
Friends of American Roots Music
An unstructured, nonhierarchical, grassroots, anti-organization. Includes links to American roots music sites.
Stardust City
Supporting the southern California Americana & roots rock community with a calendar, list of artists and venues and message board.
Joe Sixpack's Guide To Alt.Country
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. |
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