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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 53 176562
3 59 280402
4 53 335259
5 49 223855
6 51 214924
7 50 245213
8 51 120414
9 54 241897
10 52 412973
11 41 28507
12 29 43957
13 55 558291
14 46 163574
15 50 132761
16 39 138058
17 51 54701
18 38 48910
19 45 94564
20 47 88085
21 36 36115
22 59 739329
23 44 154517
24 39 74931
25 41 66077
26 38 46711
27 45 175575
28 32 36126
29 48 97748
30 39 91478
31 34 38958
32 39 103949
33 47 191987
34 43 157611
35 48 211235
36 44 164675
37 42 85451
38 46 73918
39 46 200960
40 40 62382
41 45 31966
42 40 113492
43 42 80945
44 47 97411
45 35 36605
46 36 86388
47 45 28081
48 39 119068
49 31 22180
50 41 57642
51 30 34459
52 30 24980
53 41 94852
54 34 31725
55 43 125682
56 41 96282
57 42 117162
58 35 60266
59 34 47793
60 35 35046
61 38 76586
62 38 75424
63 45 43466
64 36 33132
65 32 23022
66 53 359626
67 32 10899
68 42 30834
69 35 66445
70 34 49794
71 37 35698
72 35 18339
73 34 24668
74 33 8924
75 39 82242
76 38 85794
77 37 22841
78 30 72743
79 34 51693
80 43 6182
81 43 51156
82 32 50058
83 41 100717
84 35 35468
85 32 15400
86 31 19026
87 42 45339
88 33 8340
89 33 25402
90 30 23296
91 40 58084
92 37 22339
93 37 6093
94 34 19676
95 29 38509
96 30 20408
97 31 12799
98 29 30569
99 31 34045
100 29 17086

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.