Progressive country

Progressive country is a term used variously to describe a movement, radio format or subgenre of country music^[1] which developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a reaction against the slick, pop-oriented Nashville sound.^[4][6] Progressive country artists drew from Bakersfield and classic honky-tonk country and rock and roll,^[4] as well as folk, bluegrass, blues and Southern rock.^[3] Progressive country is sometimes conflated with outlaw country,^[1] which some country fans consider to be a harder-edged variant,^[7] and alternative country.^[8]