Directory of Alternative Resources

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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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• Festivals and Events
• Mailing Lists
• Record Labels

Resources in This Category

• AlternativeCountry.com

  http://www.alternativecountry.com/
  Features industry news, record reviews, and a handy radio station guide

• Americana Music Association

  http://www.americanamusic.org/
  A young industry association designed to develop and share Americana market research and brand, market, and promote Americana music.

• Americana UK

  http://www.americana-uk.com/
  A UK e-zine for Americana and alt-country.

• Freight Train Boogie

  http://www.freighttrainboogie.com/
  An Americana / alternative country Web site with CD reviews, releases and artist guides.

• Joe Sixpack's Guide To Alt.Country

  http://www.slipcue.com/music/country/countrystyles/alt/A_01.html
  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.

• Rootin' Around

  http://www.rootinaround.com/
  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

• The Gumbo Pages

  http://www.gumbopages.com/
  A guide to New Orleans and Acadiana, including resources and information on non-commercial radio and roots music.

• Twangin'! Country Music

  http://www.steamiron.com/twangin/
  Features interviews, reviews, and a newsletter focusing on alt.country and Americana.

Related Categories

• Home > Arts > Music > Styles > B > Bluegrass
• Home > Arts > Music > Styles > F > Folk
• Home > Arts > Music > Styles > R > Rock > Rockabilly

 

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