Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Progressive-Country
Progressive Country Is A Subgenre Of Country Music Developed In The Early 1970s. In The Late 1960s And Early 1970s Mainstream Country Music Was Dominated By The Slick Nashville Sound And The Rock-Influenced Bakersfield Sound Of Artists Like Merle Haggard.A New Generation Of Country Artists Emerged Influenced By Contemporary Rock Music Singer-Songwriters Such As Bob Dylan And The Liberal Politics Of The 1960s Counterculture. Progressive Country Was A Songwriter-Based Movement And Many Key Artists Had Previously Seen Success Writing For Other Artists In Nashville Writing For Themselves They Were More Concerned With Expanding Country Music Than Creating Hits. Foremost Among These Artists Was Willie Nelson Who Returned To Texas After Deciding To Focus On Performing His Own Songs. Nelson Soon Attained A Wide Following And Inspired Other Artists In Texas And Nashville. KOKE-FM A Radio Station In Austin Texas Introduced A Progressive Country Music Format During The Early 1970s And Continues To Feature Progressive Country Music. By The Mid-1970s Progressive Country Artists Entered The Mainstream Usually In The Form Of Cover Versions By Other Artists.Progressive Country Also Provided The Basis For Outlaw Country A Harder-Edged More Rock-Oriented Variant That Achieved Wide Success In The Late 1970s As Well As Cowpunk And Alternative Country Artists In The 1980s Through Today. Progressive-Country Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Progressive Country: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.