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Alternative country
Alternative country
(sometimes
alt-country
),
insurgent country
, or
Americana
is a loosely defined subgenre of
country music
, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from
mainstream
or
pop
country music. It has been used to describe country music bands and artists that have incorporated influences ranging from
roots rock
,
bluegrass
,
rockabilly
,
honky-tonk
,
alternative rock
,
folk rock
, and sometimes
punk rock
.
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