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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After years of exploring a pop-country blend, the 37-year-old Texas native has assembled a set of new songs that come across like a survey of the past 50 years of country music.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
While other campaigns deploy blaring country music and barbecue, Raffensperger’s go-to move is a speech to a Rotary Club.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The Grammy winner, 36, made headlines in 2023 after speaking to the Los Angeles Times about her choice to step away from elements of country music and subsequently faced backlash from some of the genre's fans.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
While other campaigns deploy blaring country music and barbecue, Raffensperger's go-to move is a speech to a Rotary Club.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
While other campaigns deploy blaring country music and barbecue, Raffensperger’s go-to move is a speech to a Rotary Club.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The Grammy winner, 36, made headlines in 2023 after speaking to the Los Angeles Times about her choice to step away from elements of country music and subsequently faced backlash from some of the genre's fans.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
While other campaigns deploy blaring country music and barbecue, Raffensperger's go-to move is a speech to a Rotary Club.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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