List of music areas in the United States

This is a list of music areas in the United States. To some degree, every state can be said to constitute a music area, as well as many large metropolitan areas, rural regions and even individual neighborhoods or boroughs within a city.

Music areaCharacteristicsAkronAkron, OhioAlabamaAlabamaPart of the U.S. South Muscle Shoals recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the center of a notable Southern soul sceneAlaskaAlaskaIndigenous peoples: Inuit, Kwakiutl and Aleut musicAmarilloAmarillo, TexasAmerican SamoaAmerican SamoaTraditional Polynesian music communicates history and culture through song and dance. Special events are commemorated by musical competitions called fiafia.Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MichiganAnnapolisAnnapolis, MarylandAppalachiaAppalachia: West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia (Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine can also be considered Appalachian, but musical texts generally use "Appalachian" to mean the Southern range)Old-time musicArizonaArizonaHardcore punk has been a notable part of a number of Arizona local scenes, especially including Phoenix, Arizona. The Tohono O'Odham of Southern Arizona have created a form of music called chicken scratch.Athens, GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaAtlantaAtlanta, GeorgiaAustinAustin, TexasAlternative rock Western swing Country musicBaltimoreBaltimore, MarylandBaton RougeBaton Rouge, LouisianaBerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaBostonBoston, MassachusettsBuffaloBuffalo, New YorkCajunSouthern LouisianaCaliforniaCaliforniaSpanish missions in California were important musical institutions throughout much of what is now California during the colonial era, leaving a lasting cultural impact. West Coast blues Bakersfield sound in Bakersfield, California Glam metal in Los Angeles Thrash metal in San Francisco Psychedelic rock in San Francisco Hardcore punk in San Francisco Cool jazz West Coast rap Gangsta rap, especially G-funk Hardcore punk in Southern California Paisley Underground Skacore Deathrock Surf music CowpunkChapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaCharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaChicagoChicago, IllinoisClevelandCleveland, OhioColoradoColoradoColorado SpringsColorado Springs, ColoradoColumbiaColumbia, South CarolinaConnecticutConnecticutDallasDallas, TexasDaytonDayton, OhioDelawareDelawareDenverDenver, ColoradoDes MoinesDes Moines, IowaDetroitDetroit, MichiganEl PasoEl Paso, TexasFargoFargo, North DakotaFloridaFloridaFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort WorthFort Worth, TexasFresnoFresno, CaliforniaGeorgiaGeorgiaHawaiiHawaiiHonoluluHonolulu, HawaiiHoustonHouston, TexasIdahoIdahoCowboy musicIllinoisIllinoisIndianaIndianaIndianapolisIndianapolis, IndianaIowaIowaJuneauJuneau, AlaskaKansasKansasKansas CityKansas City, MissouriKentuckyKentuckyKnoxvilleKnoxville, TennesseeLas VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is home to many tourist attractions and popular stage shows that cater to the city's many visitors, with glitzy performances in a variety of styles. Lounge music is especially associated with some of these performances in Las Vegas.Little RockLittle Rock, ArkansasLong BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaLos AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaLouisianaLouisianaLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyLubbockLubbock, TexasLubbock Sound of country musicMaineMaineMarylandMarylandMassachusettsMassachusettsMichiganMichiganMid-AtlanticMid-Atlantic States: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C.MinnesotaMinnesotaMississippiMississippiMissouriMissouriMontanaMontanaCowboy musicNebraskaNebraskaNevadaNevadaNevada's largest city is Las Vegas, home to popular stage shows, lounge singers and others who cater to visiting tourists.New EnglandNew England: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, ConnecticutNew HampshireNew HampshireNew JerseyNew JerseyNew MexicoNew MexicoNew YorkNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorth DakotaOhioOhio'OklahomaCowboy music Western swing in TulsaOlympiaOlympia, WashingtonRiot Grrl Indie rock Twee popOregonOregonPortland, Oregon is home to a regionally important indie rock scene.PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaMusic of PhoenixPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix has been home to a vibrant hardcore punk scene.PortlandPortland, OregonIndie rockRhode IslandRhode IslandSalt Lake CitySalt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City is home to a thriving Mormon pop industry.SeattleSeattleGrunge Garage rockU.S. SouthU.S. South: Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaSouth DakotaTejanoSouth TexasCorrido, conjunto and other styles of Mexican-derived musicTennesseeTennesseeTexasTexasWestern swing in Austin Tejano music of Southern Texas Alternative rock in Austin Cowboy musicUtahUtahThe international headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is in Salt Lake City, so Utah is a center for , including Mormon pop, Mormon folk music, and both the religious and secular music performed by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.VermontVermontVirginiaVirginiaWashingtonWashingtonOlympia and Seattle are two most important centers for popular music; both are home to important alternative and indie rock scenes.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.WestU.S. WestWest VirginiaWest VirginiaWisconsinWisconsinWyomingWyomingCowboy music

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