Americana

Americana is a loose subset of American roots music, that is perhaps best defined as "classic American music"—ranging in style from folk, country blue

Americana is a loose subset of American roots music, that is perhaps best defined as "classic American music"—ranging in style from folk, country blues, bluegrass, alternative country, rockabilly, neotraditional and roots rock. Americana music is one of the focuses of the bi-monthly U.S. magazine No Depression.

In recent years, the genre can be seen as being typified by artists such as Dave Alvin, the Derailers and Jim Lauderdale, who incorporate themes of cultural Americana in their songwriting.