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Genre: bush ballad

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Bush ballad is a genre of Australian folk music that tells stories of life in the outback. It typically features acoustic instruments such as guitar, banjo, and harmonica, and often incorporates elements of country and western music. The lyrics often focus on themes such as rural life, the beauty of the Australian landscape, and the struggles of living in remote areas. The genre has a strong connection to Australian culture and history, and has been popularized by a number of iconic artists.

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Bush Ballad genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 10
2023 3
2022 2
2021 1
2020 4
2010s 25
2018 2
2017 4
2016 5
2015 3
2013 5
2012 1
2011 3
2010 2
2000s 39
2009 4
2008 5
2007 2
2006 4
2005 2
2004 4
2003 3
2002 4
2001 5
2000 6
1990s 32
1999 4
1998 5
1997 1
1996 4
1995 3
1994 2
1993 4
1992 4
1991 3
1990 2
1980s 20
1989 6
1988 3
1987 1
1986 2
1985 1
1984 1
1983 2
1982 2
1981 2
1970s 6
1977 1
1976 1
1974 2
1971 1
1970 1
1960s 2
1964 2
134 releases

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bush ballad music by decade

Explore bush ballad history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of bush ballad artists

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

bush ballad playlist created by Chosic

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