Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: It has been used to describe country music bands and artists that have incorporated influences ranging from roots rock , bluegrass , rockabilly , honky-tonk , alternative rock , folk rock , and particularly punk .
Simplified: `` Alternative country '' has been used to describe country music bands and artists that have influences such as roots rock , bluegrass , rockabilly , Americana , honky-tonk , alternative rock , folk rock , or punk .