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Country

This style mixes elements of folk music with often wryly humorous lyrics, echoes of the poetry of lonesome cowboys. Universally sung to guitar accompaniment, modern country tends to be about the simple things of life such as love, work, and families. Drinking, cars and trucks also figure heavily in country lyrics. Popular artists include Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton. Subgenres and related styles include rockabilly, bluegrass, and country-rock.

Please submit online stores selling country music to Shopping: Entertainment: Recordings: Music: Specialty: Country.

Alternative

When Traditional Country was betrothed to Mother Nashville, Popular Country and Western settled into a home where much affection, pampering, and tender-loving care would be showered upon him. But the red-headed stepson, Alternative Country, suffered a childhood of neglect and abuse, left to roam the highways and make ends meet as best as he could. Alternative Country is the name most often used to describe a number of music genres, each exhibiting varying amounts of influence by traditional country and/or bluegrass music. A number of monickers have been used synonymously, including Americana, Insurgent Country, Twangcore, Western Beat, and Y'alternative. Genres closely related to Alt. Country and sometimes included under the umbrella are Country Rock, Roots Rock, Cowpunk, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, and Rig Rock.

The following styles have their own categories, so sites related to these styles should not be submitted to the Alt. Country category:

Bands and Artists

Country music is traditional music. The performers in this category have made their mark by reinterpreting the tradition of ballads brought to America from the British Isles, and now popular in many countries. Country has borrowed the rhythmic drive of jazz, adding piano, bass, and drums, and using amplified and electric guitars. Country music is now usually a blend of traditional forms with mainstream popular music, though some performers in this category have resisted the trend.

Please find the letter subcategory that corresponds to a band's name or an individual artist's last name. Do not submit directly to this category, as it will likely increase your site's wait for review.

This section is for sites dealing with country and country/pop performers, including biographies, discographies, and reviews. Fan sites, interviews, and photographs are welcome.

String bands that play the traditional music of rural Appalachia may be more appropriate in our Bluegrass Bands and Artists category..

Charts

This category is for magazines and radio stations that have a regular charts of the top songs played on either radio or video in country music.

If you do not have a regular chart of country singles, compiled from the airplay lists at radio stations that also submit those lists to ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC, (for royalty payments to writers & publishers) then please do not submit your site here.

Sites will only be included if they are totally dedicated to country music charts at radio stations and if this represents real airplay. No ghost adds please! All independent airplay charts and other radio related sites are welcome that have specific radio airplay charts whether you are a Top-40 station or a small independent station.

News and Media

For the means of dissemination of information about country music as opposed to the music itself. Includes timely coverage by media such as magazines, e-zines, newspapers, radio, and television, as well as non-recurring works such as books and movies. General-music magazines and e-zines have a distinct subcategory: Arts/Music/News_and_Media/Magazines_and_E-zines

This category is *not* for Web sites covering individual artists. Please submit individual artist sites to the appropriate sub-category under Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/. Additionally, general-music magazines and e-zines should be submitted to Arts/Music/News_and_Media/Magazines_and_E-zines

Personal Pages

Fan pages dedicated to more than one artist or band, or to country music in general. Also, sites for bands which are not actively recording or playing shows and have not done so in the past.

Submit your site here if it is a fan page dedicated to more than one artist or band, or to country music in general. Also, bands which are not actively recording or playing shows and have not done so in the past are candidates for this category.

Sound Files

Sites offering country music sound files for download or streaming.