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Genre: alternative country

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Parent Genre: country

Alternative country music is a genre that blends traditional country sounds with rock and roll influences. It often features lyrics that are introspective and personal, exploring themes of love, loss, and the struggles of everyday life. The music is characterized by its use of acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, and other instruments commonly associated with country music. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with many artists incorporating elements of alternative country into their music.


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Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Vocals, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar

Popular alternative country Songs


Top New alternative country Songs of 2024


Most popular alternative country albums

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Original Soundtrack)
2022
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Cheap Wine
2011
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The Past Is Still Alive
2024
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Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 (Live At The Hollywood Bowl)
2023
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Townes Van Zandt
1969
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Southeastern
2013
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Hello Starling
2003
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Cousin
2023
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Soul Journey
2003
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Busted Jukebox, Volume 1
2015
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Copperhead Road
1988
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1989
2015
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Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
2012
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Fried Chicken & Evil Women
2019
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Seasonal Shift
2020

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List of alternative country artists

Here is a list of alternative country artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alternative country genre. You can find out what alternative country genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 48 221951
2 59 280402
3 53 176562
4 53 335259
5 49 223855
6 51 214924
7 50 245281
8 51 120414
9 54 241976
10 52 412973
11 41 28513
12 55 558291
13 46 163602
14 50 132761
15 39 138098
16 51 54713
17 45 94564
18 38 48919
19 36 36119
20 59 739329
21 47 88102
22 44 154552
23 39 74948
24 41 66090
25 38 46735
26 48 97748
27 39 91478
28 32 36126
29 34 38958
30 45 175607
31 39 103949
32 47 192183
33 48 211235
34 43 157647
35 44 164715
36 42 85497
37 46 200960
38 46 73933
39 41 62456
40 40 113492
41 45 31979
42 42 80977
43 47 97454
44 35 36605
45 36 86424
46 45 28098
47 39 119099
48 31 22181
49 41 57642
50 30 24980
51 30 34466
52 41 94852
53 43 125749
54 34 31725
55 42 117162
56 41 96282
57 35 60280
58 34 47793
59 35 35046
60 38 76586
61 38 75424
62 45 43466
63 36 33132
64 53 360134
65 32 10899
66 32 23022
67 42 30862
68 35 66458
69 34 49737
70 35 18347
71 36 35724
72 34 24692
73 33 8928
74 38 85833
75 38 82279
76 30 72761
77 37 22841
78 32 50068
79 43 51274
80 34 51704
81 35 35503
82 43 6182
83 41 100717
84 42 45339
85 32 15400
86 31 19034
87 33 8340
88 33 25402
89 40 58084
90 30 23302
91 37 22339
92 37 6114
93 34 19676
94 31 12799
95 30 20408
96 29 38518
97 29 30569
98 31 34062
99 29 22438
100 29 17089

alternative country playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular alternative country music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.