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Recent Examples of countrifiedThe look embraced subtle elements that still echoed a countrified sensibility, on par with ongoing interest in Western trends and the country core aesthetic.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025 What began as a simple countrified version of a John Mayer song turned into something else entirely when Von Elbe suddenly busted out this terrific rock voice, proving himself an unpredictable threat in this competition.—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025 At the time, the two girls were seen as rivals, with Debbie’s theatrical voice vs. Tiffany’s countrified yowl.—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025 Its twanging guitars and pounding drums scan as countrified classic rock, but every element seems muffled, as if emanating from an iPhone lost in a couch.—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 July 2025 Riverfront Stage: Georgia native Gavin Adcock (June 5, 3:10 p.m.) is a hard-living countrified rock favorite gaining in streaming renown.—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 5 June 2025 The hero is armed with one song bathed in countrified gospel and folk in his utility belt, aimed squarely at how despair and hopelessness have gripped many of the world's citizens.—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025 On his most countrified fare, he’s also made a conscious effort to tip the balance from the barroom to the bedroom.—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Known for his trademark cowboy hat and folksy charisma, Phillips led with authenticity, loyalty, and a deep belief in his players.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
As darkness fell, Price, sometimes with a guitar and sometimes a tambourine and sometimes just the mic, served as a fun bridge between the rootsy afternoon sound and the both increasingly folksy Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Dave Matthews (and Tim Reynolds) and John Mellencamp.
These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Louisiana Charlie’s really knows how to hit the spot for good down-home cooking right on the waterfront.
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