Country Artists by State
Country music is deeply regional. From Texas Red Dirt to Bakersfield California, from Kentucky bluegrass to Georgia bro-country — each state has shaped a distinct sound. Explore the 15 US states where country was made.
Texas
Texas Country · Red Dirt · Outlaw revival
Tennessee
Nashville country · Country pop · Bluegrass
Georgia
Southern rock · Bro-country · Country soul
Oklahoma
Red Dirt · Western swing · Neo-traditional
Kentucky
Bluegrass roots · Country · Americana
North Carolina
Modern country · Bluegrass · Americana
Louisiana
Cajun country · Swamp pop · Louisiana Hayride
California
Bakersfield Sound · Country rock · Cosmic country
Virginia
Appalachian · Bluegrass · Old-time
Alabama
Southern country · Country rock · Muscle Shoals
Arkansas
Country · Gospel · Rockabilly roots
Mississippi
Delta blues meets country · Faith and family
Missouri
Branson circuit · Traditional country · Bluegrass
West Virginia
Appalachian country · Coal country · Folk
Florida
Beach country · Party country