Progressive country

Progressive country
Other names
  • Cosmic country[1]
  • Cosmic Cowboy music[2]
  • gonzo country[1]
  • redneck rock[1]
  • twang core[3]
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1960s, United States
Derivative forms

Progressive country is a term used variously to describe a movement, radio format or subgenre of country music[1] which developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a reaction against the slick, pop-oriented Nashville sound.[4][6] Progressive country artists drew from Bakersfield and classic honky-tonk country and rock and roll,[4] as well as folk, bluegrass, blues and Southern rock.[3] Progressive country is sometimes conflated with outlaw country,[1] which some country fans consider to be a harder-edged variant,[7] and alternative country.[8]

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