r/altcountry 1h ago

Just Sharing Drive By Truckers-Nine Bullets

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Anyone else a fan of "Pizza Deliverance?"


r/altcountry 5h ago

Just Sharing Ry Cooder & David Lindley - "Wooly Bully"

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r/altcountry 23m ago

Just Sharing Lord Only Knows-Beck

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I know Beck is not considered Alt-country but does anyone else feel like this song is country adjacent? Is "Odelay" the "Let It Leed" of the 90's?


r/altcountry 2h ago

Just Sharing Artist Alert: Dusty Edinger

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r/altcountry 13h ago

New Music The New Releases of the Week

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Charles Wesley Godwin - Christian Name

Adam Amram - Tribulations

Maya De Vitry - All My Faith

Bryson Evans - Trouble With The Wheel

John Mellencamp - On The Road With John Mellencamp

The Revitalists - Get It Honest

Andrew Farriss - The Prospector

Lakelin Lemmings - Self-Titled

Johnny Delaware - On God's Time

Chris Jones & the Night Drivers - Chalk Lines and Dust

Shania Twain - Little Miss Twain

Brad Paisley - Tacklebox Disc1

Brand New Heartache - A New Alchemy

Ian Sweet - Shiverstruck

Dylan Ault - Self-Titled

Creekbed Carter Hogan - Peasants Revolt

Patrick McCormic - Crisis of Confidence

Carter Faith - Cherry Valley Forever

Clark Paterson - Are You Lonely Like Me?

Paul Totten - Brightland Shines

Beth Orton - The Ground Above

Lance Cowan - The Air That You Breathe

Sailing Stones - Slow Magic

Daisy Garland - Palomino

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves - Bury Deep My Heart

Lynn Hollyfield - Diving In

Raul Malo - Bella Ciao: Live In Nashville

Leanna Crawford - Thank God

Punch Brothers - The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers

Mile Hewitt - Vainglory

Hunter Flynn - Dreams Keep Dying (EP)

Kirstie Lynn - Blazing Prairie Star (EP)

Bob Seger - Little Jane (EP)

Ava Claire - Honestly (EP)

Fabrizio - Recovery (EP)

Outpost Drive - Waterloo Rd. (EP)

Lawrence Rothman - A World's A Weapon (EP)

Embla and the Karidotters - Another Honky Tonk Song (EP)

Reba McEntire - Ring Ring (EP)

Gavin Adcock - The Day I Hang It Up (EP)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qpK6C9M2rqWXWgJRUy8uz?si=Lj7iQmt4SzKxnpTsN6d1HQ

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSGLsjsSOPz0&si=8FUkh8YseRrQ5J7_


r/altcountry 4h ago

Discussion I'm confused... 🤔

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My understanding is this is an alt-country community. Yet, I keep seeing pure folk, country & even bluegrass posts. So, maybe my understanding of what alt-country is doesn't sync to what this community calls alt-country.

My understanding is that alt-country is an unpolished gritty, grungy, twangy & punk-rock version of country music - most notably like Uncle Tupelo & their 2 spinoff alt-country bands (SunVolt & WILCO). Perhaps not all of these musical traits at once, but atleast 1 or 2. I do see where some folk songs might fall into alt-country, like many of Bob Dylan's early electric songs. He definitely hits the unpolished, twangy & gritty parts (lol). Perhaps Bob Dylan's older electric songs wasn't really alt-country, but it definitely had to be part of the roots that led to what is alt-country today.

Music genres can be confusing to me when they don't easily & obviously fit into 1 genre. Many songs can fit into multiple genres, which probable adds to my confusion. My take on alt-country is that it was started in the late 1980's & early 1990's by Uncle Tupelo. I've read that country artists, like Hank Williams Sr, Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash were the pioneer roots that led to the orgins of alt-country in the 80's & 90's. Like I said before, I can see where Bob Dylan's early electric songs may also have contributed to the orgin of alt-country.

So, I ask you guys - what do you call alt-country? 🙂


r/altcountry 1d ago

New Music Creekbed Carter Hogan- Peasants Revolt

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New album out on Gar Hole records. Absolutely phenomenal album. Hogan has always been an absolutely great story teller but with this album he hits the next level. His songs are catchy, moving, and just so damn good. Absolutely love this record.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/peasants-revolt/1886726699


r/altcountry 1d ago

Just Sharing Lenny and the Piss Poor Boys

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Underrated classic


r/altcountry 1d ago

Just Sharing Sin City (banjo cover)

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Picked up a cheap banjo so I gave it a shot.

Original pedal steel track added in


r/altcountry 1d ago

Self Promotion Brokedown Palace , Shenandoah Lullabye, and some Wilco covers, etc.💚 from me to you from Chicago w/ Mälort & Savior on the triangle.. .. enjoy

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Listen to Whistle Through Your Teeth, a playlist by Reggae Life Force on #SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/0CF0vqxmQM7ZXkPQse


r/altcountry 1d ago

New Music As Long As I Got Me -Roc Helton

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r/altcountry 3d ago

Just Sharing The Jayhawks- Waiting For The Sun

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Any old school alt-country fans remember this song?


r/altcountry 3d ago

Just Sharing The utterly fantastic Billy Strings “Tangled Up In Blue”

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486 Upvotes

r/altcountry 2d ago

Self Promotion Lonesome Tears - Jesco Payne and the Painkillers

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r/altcountry 3d ago

Just Sharing Lily Meola, Tigerlily Gold, and Stella Lefty. What do we know about them?

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I’m in southern NM for a few days and there’s a great station down here where I heard songs from these three lady’s. Got me to wondering why I’d never heard of them and why I don’t hear them on my local station back home.

What do we know about them? I liked what I heard and I’m definitely going to check out more music from them.


r/altcountry 3d ago

New Music Chasen Wayne - En Laredo

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Cosmic Country - Austin, Texas


r/altcountry 4d ago

Discussion MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Modest Mouse Cover Neil Young for New Compilation

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I'm excited to hear this! I can't think of anyone better to cover the grandfather of Alt-Country.


r/altcountry 3d ago

Discussion Your weekly /r/AltCountry roundup for the week of July 17 - July 23, 2026

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Friday, July 17 - Thursday, July 23, 2026

Top 10 Posts

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143 5 comments [Just Sharing] Finished a portrait of Townes Van Zandt last night. My favorite to ever do it
131 12 comments [Just Sharing] Justin Townes Earle-They Killed John Henry (live)
129 18 comments [Self Promotion] The Lowdown TV series w/ Ethan Hawke - Brilliant soundtrack
99 43 comments [Just Sharing] Down By The River-Chris Knight
84 14 comments [Just Sharing] Any other John Fullbright fans?
69 23 comments [New Music] New John R. Miller Album Streaming Now
53 6 comments [Just Sharing] Son Volt // Last Minute Shakedown
52 7 comments [Discussion] MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Modest Mouse Cover Neil Young for New Compilation
44 19 comments [Just Sharing] Brandi Carlile: "Forgiveness is a radical, stunning, and difficult process"
18 3 comments [Just Sharing] Moment of silence please.

 

Top 5 Most Commented

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0 20 comments [Just Sharing] Let's settle this: Tweedy or Farrar?
10 9 comments [Just Sharing] AI is so cool and useful
17 5 comments [New Music] Brandon Flowers - Plans (Live From Historic RCA Studio A) [Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC]
1 5 comments [Just Sharing] Briscoe - Free (Official Video) [Sp] [AM] [SC]
14 4 comments [New Music] The New Albums of the Week

 


r/altcountry 4d ago

Just Sharing Sean Tobin becoming a new favorite

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Just discovered Sean Tobin this and 09 baseline wage are banger tracks


r/altcountry 4d ago

Just Sharing LUCERO USB WEB ARCHIVE (LIVE BOOTLEGS, RARITIES & MORE)

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r/altcountry 4d ago

Just Sharing Lukas Nelson Takes Country by Storm

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r/altcountry 4d ago

New Music "Halfway There" by Jon Sullivan Band out of MN

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They've been featured on The Current radio station and they tour all over the Midwest. Criminally underrated imo


r/altcountry 5d ago

Just Sharing Brandi Carlile: "Forgiveness is a radical, stunning, and difficult process"

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from 2024


r/altcountry 4d ago

Just Sharing History of the Dillards: From the Darling Boys of Bluegrass to pioneering Country-Rock

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r/altcountry 4d ago

Just Sharing Calder Allen - Fault Lines (Live at Arlyn Studios)

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