alternative country

noun

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Since the mid-1990s, The Hideout has been a destination for live music, particularly indie rock and alternative country — eventually taking over the scene left behind when Lounge Ax closed in 2000. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 If anyone figured any of this would dissuade the part of Simpson’s fan base that came to know him as an alternative country artist first, and not someone who does topical disco, that dissuasion did not materialize. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026 In the second quarter conference call, Madden’s CEO said the company moved some production for fall back to China where it was deemed to be too difficult to ensure on-time delivery, product quality and/or reasonable pricing in an alternative country. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 To keep costs low, Kurnik is looking into sourcing more coffee from alternative countries like El Salvador and Colombia. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for alternative country

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First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alternative country was in 1985

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“Alternative country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20country. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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