- List of country genres
This is a list of music sub-genres of
country music .
*Alternative country
*Americana
*Bakersfield sound
*Bluegrass
**New traditional bluegrass
**Old-time bluegrass /Appalachian bluegrass
**Nu-grass
**Progressive bluegrass
**Reactionary bluegrass
*Cajun
*Close harmony
*Country gospel
*Country-metal
*Country pop /Cosmopolitan country
*Cowpunk (this is also considered a sub-genre ofRock music )
*Country-rap
*Country rock /Cosmic American music (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
*Country soul
*Deathcountry
*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
*Psychobilly/Punkabilly (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
*Red Dirt
*Texas Country
*Rockabilly (this is also considered a sub-genre of Rock music)
*Skinhead country
*Western swing Australia
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Australian country music This is a list of music genres that are not considered country music, but are closely related.
*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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