alternative country

English

Noun

alternative country (uncountable)

1. A kind of indie country music meshing traditional forms of country music with diverse musical styles like folk, pop, punk and heavy metal.

Derived terms

• alt-country

Translations

subgenre of country music influenced by other musical styles

• French: country alternative (fr) f
• Portuguese: country alternativo m
• Russian: альт-ка́нтри (ru) n (alʹt-kántri)

References

• 2012. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8. "Alternative Country".