List of gothic country artists

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  2. ↑ Tangari, Joe (October 8, 2002). "Sixteen Horsepower: Folklore". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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  4. ↑ "Did Rick Rubin Turn Johnny Cash Into A Cheesy Goth?". slate.com. August 15, 2006.
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  15. ↑ "Gothic Western Haunt | Heathen Apostles". Heathenapostles.bandcamp.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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  18. ↑ Tyler, Kieron (February 6, 2019). "CD: Mercury Rev - Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited". The Arts Desk. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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  23. ↑ Gribbins, Keith (March 18, 2009). "White Lies, Bishop Allen And Others Get Graded". CleveScene. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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  27. ↑ Pehling, Dave (January 10, 2018). "Eclectic Alt-Country Outfit Teams With Garage-Punk Vet". CBS. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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  34. ↑ Staff (December 1, 2003). "Paula Frazer – A Place Where I Know". Uncut. Retrieved July 19, 2023. The gothic country of Frazer's '90s band Tarnation
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