alt.country

/ ɔːlt /

noun

1. a genre of country music originating in the 1990s and influenced by both early country music and contemporary rock music

Word History and Origins

Origin of alt.country¹

C20: from _alt ( _ernative ) + _country

Example Sentences

With his brother Michael Bacon, he fronts a band, the Bacon Brothers, whose style is a blend of alt country and soulful folk rock.

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Brooks, along with the many other DJs on WHFS, opened our ears to rock, jazz, folk and alt country, keeping us up to date on the exciting music scene.

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“Union,” the new record from veteran alt country/Americana band Son Volt is striking for both its lyrical focus and musical approach.

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These branding strokes nurture Outlaw Country’s odd community of alt.country hipsters and good-ol’-boy truckers, who come together to eschew mainstream Nashville music.

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The alt country movement, the new acoustic movement, were really still in their infancy.

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