Honky Tonk

Honky tonk music is a rootsy, emotive genre characterized by its distinctive blend of country, blues, and Appalachian folk influences. Typically featuring a strong emphasis on storytelling through lyrics, honky tonk is marked by its simple, heartfelt melodies, often driven by the twang of pedal steel guitar, fiddle, and acoustic guitar. Emerging in the 1940s and 1950s, honky tonk thrived in rural bars and dancehalls, providing a sonic reflection of the struggles and joys of working-class life. With its authentic, down-to-earth quality, honky tonk played a significant role in shaping the sound of country music, influencing later styles such as outlaw country and Americana. Notable for its raw, emotive vocal styles and unvarnished, relatable lyrics, honky tonk remains a beloved and enduring genre, cherished for its ability to convey the complexities and hardships of everyday life with unflinching honesty and musical simplicity.

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In My Dreams
Single - Released March 6, 2025

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Albert Lee
Alex Miller
Allie Jean
Belle Frantz
Ben Carbine & The 18 Wheelers
Billie Jo Jones
Blue Cactus
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Bobby Helms
Brandt Carmichael
Bryce Leatherwood
Bryce Mauldin
Cam Wheaton
Cameron Whitcomb
Carly Rogers
Caroline Owens
Carrie Brockwell
Carson Beyer
Charlie Ricch
Chase Baker
Chris Davis
Chris Guenther
Christian Larsson
Cody Mabe
Cody Webb
Country Risque
Country's Family Reunion
Cowboy Roger Lawson
Dale Watson
Dalles Jacobus
Dan Smalley
Danny & the Parts
Dave Donatelli
David Jame$
David James
Diego Fresh
Drake Milligan
Dusty Black
Ed Bruce
Eddie Montgomery
Eric George
Few Miles South
Gene Watson
George Jones
Greg Coulson
Hannah Dasher
Hannah Juanita
Houston Bernard
Jade Eagleson
James Cooke
James Robert Webb
Jason Harrell
Jenee Fleenor
Jeremy Castle
Jesse Taylor Band
Johnny Wright
K.C. Jones
Kendall Tucker
Kristina Murray
Kyler Weston
Kylie Frey
Lefty Frizzell
Leif Shively Band
Lost Country
Marley Hale
Mary Heather Hickman
Midland
Mikki Zip
Moe Bandy
Molly Grace
Onoleigh
Payton Howie
Randy Cobb
Ray Benson
Ron Wayne Atwood
Russ Still and the Moonshiners
Ryan Larkins
Shelby Kemp
Shelby Lee Lowe
Skip Ewing
Sterling Drake
Stonewall Jackson
Summer Brooke
Tae Lewis
The Chattahoochies
The Dustin Toliver Band
The Honkytonk Wranglers
The Red Clay Strays
The Texas Trio
Tori Martin
Travis Feutz
Trey Calloway
Vaden Landers
Webb Pierce
Western AF
Whispering Cactus
Wild Earp
Willie Nelson
Woody Woodworth & The Piners
Zach Top
Bobby Helms
Zach Top
The Red Clay Strays
Willie Nelson
Midland
George Jones
Hank Williams
Drake Milligan
Cameron Whitcomb
Jade Eagleson
Western AF
Ray Benson
Bronson Diamond
Gene Watson
Jack Kittel
Ray Price
Ernest Tubb
Moe Bandy
Webb Pierce
Ed Bruce
Faron Young
Lefty Frizzell
Johnny Rodriguez
Tori Martin
Stonewall Jackson
Whispering Cactus
Cody Webb
Country's Family Reunion
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Kylie Frey
Trey Calloway
Dusty Black
Brandt Carmichael
Alex Miller
Carly Rogers
Dale Watson
Onoleigh
Charlie Walker
Mary Heather Hickman
Molly Grace
Christian Larsson
Kyler Weston
The Chattahoochies
Carl Smith
Ryan Larkins
Kendall Tucker
Billie Jo Jones
Shelby Lee Lowe
Chase Baker
The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam
James Robert Webb
Albert Lee
David Jame$
Buck Shot
Belle Frantz
The Honkytonk Wranglers
Eddie Montgomery
Bryce Mauldin
Johnny Wright
James Hand
Dan Smalley
Bryce Leatherwood
Hannah Dasher
Shelby Kemp
Leif Shively Band
Carson Beyer
Skip Ewing
Hannah Juanita
Payton Howie
The Dustin Toliver Band
Cowboy Copas
Houston Bernard
Darrell McCall
Cody Mabe
Miles Miller
Jenee Fleenor
Rose Maddox
Kristina Murray
David James
Tyler Reese Tritt
Dalles Jacobus
Jason Lee
Allie Jean
Sterling Drake
Dave Donatelli
Red Jenkins
Andrew Sevener
Skeets McDonald
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
The Maddox Brothers & Rose
Vaden Landers
Curtis Potter
James Cooke
Charlie Ricch
Jason Harrell
Caroline Owens
Chris Davis
Ben Carbine & The 18 Wheelers
Marley Hale
Carrie Brockwell