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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Fast forward to today, and Sage is an accomplished international touring country rock artist and songwriter who has made music and performed with members of Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe and The Beach Boys.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Stable isotopic signatures of oxygen and hydrogen observed in the country rocks next to dike segments can provide independent evidence for hydrothermal fluid flow, altering the chemical composition of the rocks or delaying the cooling of the dikes and country rocks.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Stable isotopic signatures of oxygen and hydrogen observed in the country rocks next to dike segments can provide independent evidence for hydrothermal fluid flow, altering the chemical composition of the rocks or delaying the cooling of the dikes and country rocks.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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
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“Country rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20rock. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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