Captivating portraits take a look inside America's Rockabilly community

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18. Music forms the core of the subculture.

And even there the music covers a variety of styles derivative of rockabilly music such as psychobilly, punk, alt country, hillbilly, and vintage country music. These days the music all falls under the broad category of Americana and some of the best Americana/ rockabilly/roots bands ain't even from America.

There are many avenues that people can approach the subculture, such as clothes and fashion, cars, music, art. The love and enjoyment of rockabilly music is the core. If there were no musicians dedicated to learning and playing the style of music, the scene and its festivals and car shows would likely evaporate.

But you are correct. Rockabilly has become a catch-all phrase. Today, retro can mean anything from the 1950s onward. The term "Rockabilly" makes it clear exactly which retro subculture style we are talking about.