country music
noun
: music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern U.S. or of the Western cowboy
especially
: popular vocal music characterized by simple harmonies, accompaniment by stringed instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, and pedal steel), repeated choruses, and often narrative lyrics
called also country, country and western
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Linda Martell made the switch from R&B to country music in the late 1960s.
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JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Urban, a country music superstar, recently released his first studio album in four years, High, in September 2024.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Performers Andy Marder, Tyler Stamets and Martin Theiler have been influenced by bluegrass, rockabilly and country music genres.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Their voices blend gloriously on this fresh yet stone-cold country rendering of the song, which highlights the enduring heritage of Latino country music.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Urban, a country music superstar, recently released his first studio album in four years, High, in September 2024.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Performers Andy Marder, Tyler Stamets and Martin Theiler have been influenced by bluegrass, rockabilly and country music genres.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Their voices blend gloriously on this fresh yet stone-cold country rendering of the song, which highlights the enduring heritage of Latino country music.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for country music
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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