country rock
noun
1
: rock music containing elements of country music
2
geology
: the rock in which a mineral deposit or intrusion is enclosed
Near the edge of an intrusion, where magma has already been cooled against the surrounding country rock, this happens fairly slowly.—
Robert Wichman
Robert Wichmancalled also country
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Though country rock at their core, Roadhouse Band songs are flush with woodwinds and pedal steel, weird horns and synthesizers.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Legendary country rock singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams followed as a second opening act, treating the crowd to a range of tracks from her over three-decade-long career.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
Four of the day’s nine acts, including country rock band Ole 60, managed to play before the park was shut down.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
There will be Nashville-style rhythm and blues and country rock on July 17 when singer-songwriter and guitarist Colin Cimmarusti performs.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Legendary country rock singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams followed as a second opening act, treating the crowd to a range of tracks from her over three-decade-long career.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
Four of the day’s nine acts, including country rock band Ole 60, managed to play before the park was shut down.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
There will be Nashville-style rhythm and blues and country rock on July 17 when singer-songwriter and guitarist Colin Cimmarusti performs.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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“Country rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20rock. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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