Alternative rock was once unconventional until it became a dominant mainstream force in the 1990s. Many bands mixed classic sounds from the 60s or 70s with the spirit of punk. These opposing ...

Love some good ol’ alternative country? Alt-country has made a resurgence in recent years at the juncture of country pop, but these four artists were getting weird with a famously traditional genre ...

There’s a case to be made that Alternative Country, or Alt-Country as it’s more often called, hasn’t ever really been a legit genre. One will be hard-pressed to get any of the artists lumped in with ...

Most kids don’t start listening to hard rock until their teenager years. Not singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle. Not that you’d know it from listening to his alt-country music, but he developed an ...

For at least a few years now, country music has been spilling over into all walks of musical life, and it’s a trend that just keeps ramping up. Pop stars like Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone, and ...

Early 1996 in the Triangle, and life is good at the center of the universe. Granted, it’s a minor universe–that of so-called “alternative-country” music, a big tent destined for sprawl–but the center ...

Stagecoach Festival started out as the “country Coachella,” but has been morphing into a new home for ’90s rock bands slinging angst and guitar music. By David Malitz See more of our coverage in your ...

Search “alternative country” and up comes a list of artists that includes Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Corb Lund, Sturgill Simpson, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Son Volt and an artist performing ...

LEWISTON, N.Y. — Artpark has added another artist to their summer concert lineup, and this one brings a twist to country music. Charley Crockett will be taking his talents to Artpark's Mainstage ...

If you're going to nominate alt-country acts such as Flatland Cavalry, Red Clay Strays and 49 Winchester at your awards show, wouldn't it make sense to also nominate the sub-genre's very biggest stars ...

Todd Snider-- known for majorly influencing the alt-country and Americana music genres -- has died. His label, Aimless Records, shared the sad news on Facebook Saturday morning after his family ...