List of country genres
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This is a list of music sub-genres of country music.
- Alternative country
- Americana
- Australian country music
- Bakersfield sound
- Bluegrass
- Blues country (this is also considered a sub-genre of Blues)
- Cajun
- Christian country music
- Classic country
- Close harmony
- Cowboy/Western music
- Cowpunk (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
- Dansband music
- Deathcountry
- Franco-country
- Gothic Americana
- Gulf and western
- Hellbilly music
- Hokum (this is also considered a sub-genre of Blues)
- Honky Tonk
- Instrumental country
- Lubbock Sound
- Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan
- Neotraditional Country
- New country
- Outlaw country
- Pop country/Cosmopolitan country
- Progressive country
- Psychobilly/Punkabilly (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
- Psydeco
- Rap country
- Red Dirt
- Rockabilly (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
- Rock country/Cosmic American music (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
- Soul country (this is also considered a sub-genre of Soul)
- Sertanejo
- Techno-Country (a Eurodance country style, popularized by the Rednex)
- Texas Country
- Traditional Country music
- Truck-driving country
- Western swing
[edit] Non-Country Genres
This is a list of music genres that are not considered country music, but are closely related. In fact, on some occasions, certain country radio stations may even play certain songs from the following genres.
- Appalachian (a sub-genre of Folk music)
- Bush band (Australian Folk music)
- Folk rock (a sub-genre of Rock music)
- Old-time music (a sub-genre of Folk music)
- Southern rock (a sub-genre of Rock music)
- Zydeco (a sub-genre of Folk music)
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