Alt-country

“Alternative country” can refer to several ideas. Most generally, any musician who plays a type of country music different from the prevailing trend can be said to play “alternative country”. By this standard, for example, the Bakersfield sound was alternative in the 1950s, and the Lubbock, Texas musicians were alternative in the 1960s. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Takka Takka

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Today
Elizabeth Cook Wednesday 30 May 2012	Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, MO, United States 39.120627 -94.548752	Add shout
Blitzen Trapper Blitzen Trapper Wednesday 30 May 2012	Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE, United States 40.813258 -96.700617	2 going Add shout
Joe Pug Wednesday 30 May 2012	Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia PA, United States 39.96905 -75.134321	1 going Add shout
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Albert S. George Youth Center - Brownsville, OH Eef Barzelay, The Heligoats Thursday 31 May 2012	Albert S. George Youth Center Brownsville, OH, United States	Add shout
River City Extension The Drowning Men Thursday 31 May 2012	Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington DC, United States 38.900632 -77.020256	Add shout
Joe Pernice Thursday 31 May 2012	Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco CA, United States 37.779293 -122.398131	1 going Add shout

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chr504

Anybody here like Brandi Carlile? Love her new song "Hard Way Home" http://www.vevo.com/watch/brandi-carlile/hard-way-home/USSM21200691

Saturday evening
perzo

Love it

December 2011
PaulFromOz

I'm looking for stuff in the vein of Lenny & The Piss Poor Boys. Folk country with old johnny cash-ish melodies.

September 2011
WickedWillyMuse

Hello, we're Wicked Willy, and we invite you to hear the "dark side" of singer-songwriter music! Please give a listen to our new album at: http://www.last.fm/music/Wicked+Willy -Thanks so much for your support & let us know what you think of the songs! Tied

August 2011
BabsSzabo

check out this new awesome Pistol Annies vid for "Hell on Heels" http://youtu.be/fOKtbJfNLFk yeeeee

August 2011
nothere413

SHUT UP FAGGOTS. I LOVES ME SOME ALT-CUNT. YES I DO.

July 2011
ntdrvvv-vr

shut up hipster

July 2011
rustedembrace

it seems like theres a lack of the same comments that are on every tag. none of these bands are alt-country, this isnt a genre, this is the worst tag ever, this is a genre for hipsters. there we go

June 2011