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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But before there was ’80s mall queen and pop star Tiffany, there was young Tiffany Darwish, who almost embarked on a career in country music before the age of 10.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
Her father was a big fan of country music who constantly played records by Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and Little Jimmy Dickens.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
Filmed in Nashville in front of a live studio audience, CMA Country Christmas will showcase performances of festive classics from some of country music’s biggest stars.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023
The 35th Anniversary World Tour will honor the album’s more than three decades of influence in shaping country music’s sonic landscape.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2023
No doubt its title is a throwback to a different era in country music: Price originally released the song in 1958.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
Traveller was a breath of fresh air in country music.
—Brittney McKenna, SPIN, 10 Nov. 2023
The medley is going to lean heavily on country classics and highlight Malone’s increasing presence in country music: This week he was photographed in the studio with both Wallen and the songwriter Ernest, and later, Luke Combs.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
Her ability to exquisitely detail the stories held closest to the heart, and deftly characterize an array of emotions, made Berg a go-to writer for many artists, but particularly many of the female artists whose music dominated country music in the 1990s.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
Her father was a big fan of country music who constantly played records by Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and Little Jimmy Dickens.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
Filmed in Nashville in front of a live studio audience, CMA Country Christmas will showcase performances of festive classics from some of country music’s biggest stars.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023
The 35th Anniversary World Tour will honor the album’s more than three decades of influence in shaping country music’s sonic landscape.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2023
No doubt its title is a throwback to a different era in country music: Price originally released the song in 1958.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
Traveller was a breath of fresh air in country music.
—Brittney McKenna, SPIN, 10 Nov. 2023
The medley is going to lean heavily on country classics and highlight Malone’s increasing presence in country music: This week he was photographed in the studio with both Wallen and the songwriter Ernest, and later, Luke Combs.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
Her ability to exquisitely detail the stories held closest to the heart, and deftly characterize an array of emotions, made Berg a go-to writer for many artists, but particularly many of the female artists whose music dominated country music in the 1990s.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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country music
noun
: music coming from or imitating the folk style of the Southern U.S. or the Western cowboy
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