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The Kentucky Headhunters
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Artists similar to

The Kentucky Headhunters

group · US · active since 1968

country rocksouthern rock

In short

The artists most similar to The Kentucky Headhunters are Merle Haggard, Clint Black, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle and Johnny Paycheck, from the same country rock and southern rock circle.

Closest to The Kentucky Headhunters

1 Merle HaggardUS country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter
2 Clint Black
3 David Allan Coe
4 Steve EarleUS folk/rock singer/songwriter
5 Johnny Paycheckcountry music singer-songwriter
6 Brooks & Dunn

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15 Aaron Tippin
16 Molly Hatchet
17 Vince Gill
18 Garth Brooks
19 Ronnie Milsap
20 Outlawsseminal US southern rock band
21 Little Feat
22 Kenny RogersUS country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur
23 The Judds
24 George JonesUS country music vocalist
25 Wheeler Walker Jr.alias of comedian Ben Hoffman
26 Drive‐By TruckersUS rock band Bandcamp ↗
27 Rebel Son
28 Shooter Jennings
29 Mary Chapin Carpenter
30 Sturgill SimpsonAmerican country singer and actor Bandcamp ↗

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Kentucky Headhunters?

The artists most similar to The Kentucky Headhunters are Merle Haggard, Clint Black, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle and Johnny Paycheck, from the same country rock and southern rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Kentucky Headhunters?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Drive‐By Truckers and Sturgill Simpson have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Kentucky Headhunters" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Kentucky Headhunters?

The Kentucky Headhunters is usually associated with country rock and southern rock (group · US · active since 1968), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.