How to Use country music in a Sentence

country music

noun
  • An op-ed for the Guardian about the Black roots of country music.
    Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Luke Bryan is one of the biggest country music stars in the world.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2023
  • But where was the duo at this year's country music event?
    Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The crew heads to the fair, indulging in country music, games of chance, and even a bit of romance.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • So, to come back to country music at this point isn’t as big of a stretch as some might think.
    Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The bond between the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and country music has always been a strong one.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Bryan, 28, is best known as one of the rising stars of country music.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The country music singer has a full lineup of flavors and fun twists on this liquor.
    Meg Donohue, ELLE, 2 Dec. 2022
  • He’s lined up one of country music’s biggest acts to do it.
    Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Wilson has been the toast of country music for months now, since her strong showing at the ACMs.
    Vulture, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Royce has been in radio, which, of course, drives country music.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
  • There sure has been a lot of discourse this year about who can play country music.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • As of Thursday morning, the song is No. 3 on iTunes’ country music chart.
    Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And then one of the agents pitched me about writing a book about a country music star that is a serial killer.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2023
  • This isn't the first time Twain has broken boundaries in country music with her art.
    Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Some were transplants from parts of the U.S. where country music is the main attraction.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
  • For some time now, there has been a growing divide in country music.
    Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Nashville, the capital of country music, is also home to a lot of good food.
    Madison Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023
  • As Willie Nelson once sang, there’s no place but Texas — and some of country music’s hallmark awards shows seem to agree.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Wallen has, for most of the 2020s, been the most popular musician in country music.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
  • Isbell isn’t surprised to see artists like Zach Bryan breaking records left and right as part of a recent country music wave at the top of the charts.
    Marissa R. Moss, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • On top of their romantic ties, McKellar was drawn to the spot because of its ties to country music.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Hank hit the sweet spot that raised country music’s postwar profile.
    Richard Selden, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
  • Nashville is known for country music, sure, but it's also known for food.
    Jessica Booth, Country Living, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Her kindness, strength and devotion to country music and her fans will be deeply missed.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Those stories drew thousands of fans to country music in the ’90s, including a young Cole Swindell.
    Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Tennessee, home of country music, was one of the first states to grant a deceased person’s estate the rights to their image.
    Emilia David, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Running around with country music artists or rock artists.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The performance paired years of country music, dancing and acrobatics in a single show.
    Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Lambert arrived at the red carpet for country music’s biggest night in a classic silhouette.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024

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