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country music

noun

  1. a style and genre of largely string-accompanied American popular music having roots in the folk music of the Southeast and cowboy music of the West, usually vocalized, generally simple in form and harmony, and typified by romantic or melancholy ballads accompanied by acoustic or electric guitar, banjo, violin, and harmonica.



country music

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: country.a type of 20th-century popular music based on White folk music of the southeastern US

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of country music1

First recorded in 1965–70
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“Traditional country has a timeless, distinct sound that’s inspired generations of musicians throughout the years. It’s an important part of the country music story and deserves to be celebrated and recognized with intention.”

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He has been a special guest on Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour, an annual effort aimed at bringing what Bryan calls “big city” country music to rural areas.

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Previously, Burnett presented Brand New Country, a country music show on BBC Radio Scotland for 15 years and has had stints on Radio Clyde and Northsound.

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Beyoncé herself previously hinted about being rejected from the country music world in the past and throughout the performance it felt like she was wrestling with this idea.

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Morgan’s flair for the mawkish would be fine, and maybe even interesting, if he didn’t make the mistake of making the country music industry piles and piles of money.

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