Neotraditional country

Neotraditional country
George Strait, considered the founder of the neotraditional movement,[1] performing in 2013.
Other names	New traditional country hardcore country
Stylistic origins	Western swing honky-tonk Bakersfield sound spiritual music blues rockabilly bluegrass music Western
Cultural origins	Southeastern and Southwestern United States in the late 1970s-early 1980s
Subgenres
Lubbock sound
Fusion genres
Americana music alternative country country blues cowpunk
Local scenes
Tennessee West Virginia Kentucky New Mexico Texas Bakersfield, California

Neotraditional country (also known as new traditional country and hardcore country^[2]) is a country music style that emphasizes the instrumental background and a traditional country vocal style. Neotraditional country artists often dress in the fashions of the country music scene of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, George Strait, Randy Travis, and Toby Keith are commonly associated with this style of music.^[3] Western music performers of neotraditional style music often emphasize their heritage genres, examples include those associated with the late Al Hurricane in New Mexico music,^[4][5] and modern honky-tonk bands like Midland in the Texas country music scene.^[6][7]