Outlaw Country · GenresWhat is outlaw country?
A revolutionary style of country which originated in the 1970's, Outlaw Country bucked the softer Nashville sound of the time with equal parts traditional Honky-Tonk, Folk storytelling, and counter-culture attitude. Outlaw Country artists would grow their hair long and write songs about drinking, all while backed by instrumentation far barer than the lush orchestration that was typical of the Nashville sound of the era.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Honky Tonk Heroes
Straight to Hell
The Essential Waylon Jennings
The Guitar Song
Carnival of Excess
Dreaming My Dreams
SongbirdOutlaw Country songs
- Longhaired Redneck by David Allan Coe
- The Ride by David Allan Coe
- I Ain't Living Long Like This by Waylon Jennings
- Family Tradition by Hank Williams Jr.
- A Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams Jr.
- Lonesome, On'ry and Mean by Waylon Jennings
- Shotgun Willie by Willie Nelson
- Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got out of Hand by Waylon Jennings
- Country Heroes by Hank Williams III
- Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line by Waylon Jennings
Outlaw Country on Risocast
Biggest HitsJohnny Paycheck · 1987
Super HitsJohnny Paycheck · 1997
The Soul & The Edge: The Best Of Johnny PaycheckJohnny Paycheck, Merle Haggard · 2002
Take This Job And Shove ItJohnny Paycheck · 1975
RamWheeler Walker Jr.Johnny Paycheck - 16 Biggest HitsJohnny Paycheck · 1999
Slide off Your Satin SheetsJohnny Paycheck · 1977
The Essential Johnny PaycheckJohnny Paycheck · 2014
She's All I GotJohnny Paycheck · 1971
Someone To Give My Love ToJohnny Paycheck · 1972
Neighbouring genres
In the folk & country family. All genres
countryamericanabluegrassalt-countrycountry rockcountry popchamber folkacoustic rockavant-folkdark folkapocalyptic folkcontemporary folkQuestions
- What is outlaw country?
- A revolutionary style of country which originated in the 1970's, Outlaw Country bucked the softer Nashville sound of the time with equal parts traditional Honky-Tonk, Folk storytelling, and counter-culture attitude. Outlaw Country artists would grow their hair long and write songs about drinking, all while backed by instrumentation far barer than the lush orchestration that was typical of the Nashville sound of the era.
- Who are the best-known outlaw country artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr., The Highwaymen, David Allan Coe, Johnny Paycheck and Willie Nelson.
- What genres are similar to outlaw country?
- On Risocast it sits with country, americana, bluegrass, alt-country, country rock and country pop.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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