How to Use alternative country in a Sentence

alternative country

noun
  • Raleigh’s 6 String Drag helped spearhead the alternative country boom of the early ’90s, a hugely popular sub-genre that sprouted the Americana moniker and bridged bluegrass and folk with fiery rock and punk.
    Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Horne, who also produced the record, has played with Los Angeles alternative country outfit Beachwood Sparks, and other members of that band also lent their talents on a couple of the album’s tracks.
    Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019
  • That's because, unlike previous rounds, there are few alternative countries from which US companies can import the products in question.
    Julia Horowitz, CNN, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Before that, there was alternative country and alternative rock.
    Jason Scott, Billboard, 30 June 2018
  • Loveless, 27, a Columbus resident, is an alternative country singer-songwriter.
    Chris Ball, cleveland.com, 8 Dec. 2017

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