Red Dirt

Red dirt music is a rootsy, high-energy genre that blends elements of country, rock, and Americana. Characterized by its twangy guitars, driving rhythms, and heartfelt, storytelling-driven lyrics, red dirt music often features a distinctive blend of honky-tonk swagger, Texas twang, and Southern rock sensibilities. Emerging in the 1990s and 2000s, primarily in Oklahoma and Texas, the genre gained popularity as a response to the polished, commercialized country sound of the time. Red dirt's cultural significance lies in its authentic, DIY ethos and its celebration of rural life, small-town values, and the struggles and triumphs of everyday people. While drawing from similar styles like outlaw country and alt-country, red dirt's unique blend of grit, humor, and vulnerability sets it apart, making it a beloved staple of the Americana scene.

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49 Winchester
51 Junction
Aaron Watson
Alex Williams
American Aquarium
Avery Stinnett
BC & The Big Rig
Bart Crow
Ben Brock
Blake Burrow
Braxton Keith
Cade Roth and the Blacksheep
Casey West
Charley Crockett
Cody Jinks
Cody Johnson
Cody Mabe
Colby Acuff
Cole Barnhill
Colter Wall
Corb Lund
Cory Morrow
Daron Little
David Jame$
Doug Adkins
Drayton Farley
Drew Cooper
Dylan Wheeler
Flatland Cavalry
Frank Foster
Gannon Fremin & CCREV
Gavin Adcock
Grant Gilbert
Graycie York
Hayes Carll
Ian Munsick
Jack Tidwell
Jake Stringer
Jake Worthington
James Steinle
Jamie Lin Wilson
Jarrod Morris
Jason Scott & The High Heat
Jeb Bundy
Jeb Gipson
Jeremy Castle
Joey Green
John Moreland
Jon Wolfe
Josh Abbott Band
Josh Meloy
Kaitlin Butts
Kevin Fowler
Kody West
Koe Wetzel
Kolby Cooper
Kolton Moore & the Clever Few
Kyle Park
Lance Roark
Lucero
Matt Moran
Meagan Allen
Mike Ryan
Muscadine Bloodline
Ned LeDoux
Noah Bowman
Noah Garner
OakTown
OurVinyl
Payton Howie
Pecos & the Rooftops
Phil Hamilton
Presley Haile
Randall King
Randy Rogers Band
Shane Smith & the Saints
Silverada
Southall
Sterling Elza
TEXAS BOYZ
Tanner Usrey
Taylor Goyette
Teague Brothers Band
The Droptines
The Great Divide
Todd Snider
Travis Roberts
Treaty Oak Revival
Trenton Fletcher
Turnpike Troubadours
Tyler Childers
Tyler Halverson
Van Darien
Vince Hatfield
Wade Bowen
Wasetta Switch
West Texas Exiles
Whiskey Myers
William Clark Green
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan
Tyler Childers
Treaty Oak Revival
Cody Johnson
Gavin Adcock
Koe Wetzel
Colter Wall
Wyatt Flores
Turnpike Troubadours
Muscadine Bloodline
Ian Munsick
OurVinyl
Josh Meloy
Charley Crockett
Cody Jinks
Whiskey Myers
Flatland Cavalry
Braxton Keith
49 Winchester
Pecos & the Rooftops
Southall
Randall King
Kaitlin Butts
Shane Smith & the Saints
Randy Rogers Band
Colby Acuff
Josh Abbott Band
Tanner Usrey
Sterling Elza
Kolby Cooper
Kolton Moore & the Clever Few
Corb Lund
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Aaron Watson
Giovannie and the Hired Guns
William Clark Green
The Droptines
Mike Ryan
Kody West
Wade Bowen
Jason Scott & The High Heat
Austin Meade
Dylan Wheeler
Tyler Halverson
John Baumann
The Wilder Blue
The Lowdown Drifters
Drayton Farley
Hayes Carll
Red Shahan
Stoney LaRue
The Panhandlers
Cody Hibbard
Silverada
Gannon Fremin & CCREV
Frank Foster
Josh Ward
Randy Rogers
Jarrod Morris
John Moreland
Mike and the Moonpies
Bart Crow
Sam Riggs
American Aquarium
Carson Jeffrey
Jake Worthington
Ned LeDoux
Lucero
Triston Marez
Kevin Fowler
Rob Baird
Jon Wolfe
Grady Spencer & the Work
Cameron Sacky Band
Alex Williams
Slade Coulter
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
Jeb Gipson
David Adam Byrnes
Cory Morrow
Green River Ordinance
Kellen Smith
Kyle Park
Todd Snider
Noah Bowman
Grant Gilbert
Cole Barnhill
Tennessee Jet
Phil Hamilton
Jason Eady
Eric Lee Beddingfield
John David Kent
Paul Thorn
Justin Wells
Chad Cooke Band
Cody Parks and The Dirty South
Sundy Best
The Great Divide
Wynn Williams
Mikele Buck Band