The Alternative Country music revival began in the early 90's and swept through Nashville's music community when Country radio started playing only Top-40 music and ignored completely the Roots artists that made the genre what it is today. This category is for that special group of labels that pride themselves on being in the "insurgent Country crowd." 1. Kill Buffalo Records - Independent record label/artist development firm located in Brooklyn, NY. Featured artist is Earl Pickens. 2. 125 Records - Northern California Pop and Alt-Country label. Artists include Anton Barbeau, Paula Carino, and Belle Da Gama. MP3 downloads, online CD sales, and artist profiles. 3. Bloodshot Records - Chicago, USA-based home of "insurgent Country" music. Alternative Country news and information. 4. Checkered Past - A label featuring Red Star Belgrade, Ass Ponys, Botanica, the Flatirons, Paul Birch among others. Based in Chicago, USA. 5. Diesel Only Records - The Brooklyn-based home of Trucker's music. A plethora of truck-driving releases on vinyl, and the home of "Rig" Rock and Diesel-Driving Honky Tonk country for the long hauler 6. Dualtone Music Group - Nashville-based label established as an artist-friendly home for a diverse roster of acts who prefer to work outside the major label system. 7. Go-Kustom - Seattle, USA-based Alternative label. Artists include D.A. Sebasstian, The Penningtones, and Bill Wolford's Head. On-line store, news, artist profiles, and MP3 audio. 8. HighTone Records - Hard core Alternative Country that is the home of superstar Jack Elliot, and Nashville's hot new country act, Buddy Miller. A site to see if you are a country radio programmer. 9. Jackass Records - A refreshing look at Americana music nationally and acts that are unique and important to the American alternative country scene 10. Little Dog Records - An independent label offering the best of what is called alternative: the best alternative country artists, the best alternative rock artists and alternative folk artists 11. New West Records - Host to Shaver, Tim Easton, Jon Dee Graham, Slobberbone, and other fine alt.country artists. 12. Reload Record Company - Texas Indie label, artists include. Earl Musick,Mark Merritt,John Gomez,Amos Staggs,The Brazos Brothers Band. Singer/Songwriter,Americana,Roots,eclectic,genres. 13. Sierra Records - A retail shopping site for John Delgattos alternative record label with such acts as the Everly Brothers. 14. Sugar Hill Records - North Carolina Alt Country label featuring the Bad Livers, Dolly Parton, the Gourds, Austin Lounge Lizzards and many others.

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