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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Cryer got some surprise help in the form of backup vocals when veteran teammate and longtime country music enthusiast Jimmy Butler took a mic and started singing next to him.
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Rather than focus on cover performances, the show spotlights artists who write and perform their own material, the way country music dreams are truly built.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
More than a thousand country music fans have signed a petition demanding that the NFL replace the Puerto Rican entertainer with 73-year-old country legend George Strait, a choice as likely as Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Rather than focus on cover performances, the show spotlights artists who write and perform their own material, the way country music dreams are truly built.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
More than a thousand country music fans have signed a petition demanding that the NFL replace the Puerto Rican entertainer with 73-year-old country legend George Strait, a choice as likely as Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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