Synonyms

country music

American

noun

a style and genre of largely string-accompanied American popular music having roots in the folk music of the Southeast and cowboy music of the West, usually vocalized, generally simple in form and harmony, and typified by romantic or melancholy ballads accompanied by acoustic or electric guitar, banjo, violin, and harmonica.

country music British

noun

Sometimes shortened to: country. a type of 20th-century popular music based on White folk music of the southeastern US

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Etymology

Origin of country music

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Last November, Patel reportedly used the FBI's plane to fly to Pennsylvania and watch a performance by his girlfriend, country music star Alexis Wilkins.

From BBC

Surprise package: Scotland, it seems, is keen on country music - Glasgow is the only place with US superstar Zach Bryan in its Spotify top 10.

From BBC

Three weeks ago, the rising star of country music won his first Grammy Award, in the newly created category of best traditional country album.

From BBC

In the best tradition of country music, his 1995 masterpiece is the proverbial three chords and the truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Rhodes — and Finney — employ the steel guitar inventively, not just to evoke notes of melancholy often found in country music, but to bring an orchestra’s worth of color, texture and shading to the arrangements.”

From Los Angeles Times

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