A subgenre of country music that became popular during the 1970s, fusing older styles (such as honky-tonk) with newer styles including rock and blues. Artists involved wrote their own material, demanded creative control of their music, and adopted an "outlaw" image.

Traditional country music.

(music) A diverse field of American popular music that grew out of hillbilly music and features elements from rural peoples across the Southern and Western United States.

A subgenre of country music popularized starting in the early- to mid-1980s, emphasizing traditional country sounds rather than popular music sounds. Produced in direct response to the growing influence of country pop music.

(music) A style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.

A kind of indie country music meshing traditional forms of country music with diverse musical styles like folk, pop, punk and heavy metal.

plural of country house

From one side of a country to the other. / Across countryside. / Relating to cross country racing. / (of data or research) Across countries.

Alternative form of cross country

Describing country music.