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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That sense of nostalgia for an older generation of country music runs throughout the album.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Wilson's performance rose to match the growing expectations surrounding country music’s mainstream resurgence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
In this recipe, country music star Lainey Wilson draws on her Louisiana roots, rolling the regional sausage into balls before coating them in breadcrumbs and frying until crispy on the outside, but still tender inside.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Wilson's performance rose to match the growing expectations surrounding country music’s mainstream resurgence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
In this recipe, country music star Lainey Wilson draws on her Louisiana roots, rolling the regional sausage into balls before coating them in breadcrumbs and frying until crispy on the outside, but still tender inside.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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