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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The location aims to draw traffic from nearby West Palm GreenMarket and this month’s Palm Beach International Boat Show (March 25-29), Swanson adds — and not just with live country music.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Another ride featured Roman Anthony blasting country music from a speaker that Bryce Harper encouraged him to purchase for the team.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Their voices caress each other as much as their wandering fingers do as two of country music’s best collaborators each add another blockbuster duet to their repertoire.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The conversation ranged from Hoover adapting her own book, collaborating with Caswill and casting country music star Lainey Wilson in the film.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Another ride featured Roman Anthony blasting country music from a speaker that Bryce Harper encouraged him to purchase for the team.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Their voices caress each other as much as their wandering fingers do as two of country music’s best collaborators each add another blockbuster duet to their repertoire.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The conversation ranged from Hoover adapting her own book, collaborating with Caswill and casting country music star Lainey Wilson in the film.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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