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modern country
what it is
This is country music that is modern. But still country. But not ancient...
✦ meet the girls making modern country →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
Josh Turner
774k listeners
Brooks & Dunn
995k listeners
Chris Young
599k listeners
Dierks Bentley
915k listeners
Little Big Town
697k listeners
Eric Church
796k listeners
Rodney Atkins
587k listeners
Lonestar
607k listeners
Jake Owen
657k listeners
Craig Morgan
512k listeners
Lee Ann Womack
380k listeners
Hunter Hayes
423k listeners
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Lee Roy Parnell
22k listeners
Sons of the Desert
4k listeners
Kevin Sharp
14k listeners
The Eastern Plain
33k listeners
Clay Davidson
6k listeners
Ken Mellons
11k listeners
Deric Ruttan
3k listeners
Sonya Isaacs
2k listeners
Jerry Kilgore
2k listeners
Jason Blaine
12k listeners
Meia Dúgia
309 listeners
Jennifer Day
2k listeners
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questions
What is modern country?
This is country music that is modern. But still country. But not ancient...
What are good modern country albums to start with?
Try Jason Aldean by Jason Aldean, Modern Day Drifter by Dierks Bentley, See If I Care by Gary Allan, and Always Never the Same by George Strait.
Who are some women making modern country?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/modern-country/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making modern country, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20