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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Get to Know Jamey Johnson Jamey Johnson has one of the most recognizable voices in country music, but the road to Music Row was anything but typical.
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Sid Evans, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
In country music, for example, radio drives that business.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
His growing skill and stardom in country music created a whirlwind high school career.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Gentry's lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha), a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sid Evans, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
In country music, for example, radio drives that business.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
His growing skill and stardom in country music created a whirlwind high school career.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Gentry's lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha), a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for country music
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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