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  1. Outlaw country - Wikipedia

    While Nashville continued to be the focus of mainstream country music, cities like Lubbock and Austin became the creative centers of outlaw country. Southern rock also had a strong influence on the …

  2. Outlaw Country: Music That Won’t Be Fenced In | SiriusXM

    The freaks, misfits, outcasts, rebels and renegades of country music roll non-stop, safely within the sanctuary of Outlaw Country! Listen today on SiriusXM.

  3. Outlaw Country - YouTube Music

    The '70s brought a new brand of country music that sought to bring raw honky tonk emotion and authenticity back to the genre.

  4. The 30 Best Outlaw Country Songs

    Jan 12, 2026 · When most people think of outlaw country, they think of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe and Merle Haggard. Here's a list of the 30 songs that define the movement, from …

  5. The History of Outlaw Country - The Icons of Outlaw Country

    Sep 13, 2025 · This so-called outlaw movement injected raw, unfiltered energy and gut-punch storytelling back into country music, shaking the industry to its core. In 1965, Waylon Jennings …

  6. What Is Outlaw Country?: A Guide to History & Artists | Holler

    Dec 8, 2022 · A guide to the history of Outlaw Country, through its artists and songs, according to Holler.

  7. The Story of Outlaw Country in 33 Songs - Pitchfork

    Oct 29, 2018 · Starring Townes Van Zandt, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and a host of other hell-raisers. The story of outlaw country starts in very different places, depending …

  8. Outlaw music | Country, Artists, Musicians, Songs, Meaning, 1970s ...

    Outlaw music was a movement of American country music in the 1970s spearheaded by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Sometimes called progressive country, outlaw music was an attempt to …

  9. Outlaw Country | Country Music Project - University of Texas at Austin

    One of the first musicians to demand creative control over his music is Outlaw country artist Waylon Jennings. Jennings had grown weary of the limitations imposed on him by the record labels, …

  10. The essential outlaw country playlist - Yardbarker

    Jan 11, 2026 · Flip through the slideshow for 18 essential tracks for any outlaw country playlist, from classics like Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" to deeper cuts from Billy Joe Shaver and Jerry Jeff Walker.