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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Kramer is an actress, ACM award-winning country music singer, and a New York Times best-selling author.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
That decision sparked the beginning of Parton’s rise as one of country music’s most revered and recognized solo artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Morgan Wallen is not the average country music superstar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s the title of the latest single from Something Out West, a country music duo with actor Chet Hanks and his friend, Drew Arthur.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
That decision sparked the beginning of Parton’s rise as one of country music’s most revered and recognized solo artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Morgan Wallen is not the average country music superstar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s the title of the latest single from Something Out West, a country music duo with actor Chet Hanks and his friend, Drew Arthur.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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