alternative country

noun

Definition of alternative country

: alt-country

Recent Examples of alternative country from the Web

Raleigh’s 6 String Drag helped spearhead the alternative country boom of the early ’90s, a hugely popular sub-genre that sprouted the Americana moniker and bridged bluegrass and folk with fiery rock and punk.

— courtney devores, charlotteobserver, "Alt-country pioneer 6 String Drag looks back and ahead with two recent albums — one old and one new | Charlotte Observer," 12 Apr. 2018
Loveless, 27, a Columbus resident, is an alternative country singer-songwriter.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "'Logan Lucky,' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 8 Dec. 2017

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