country rock
Americannoun
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a style of popular music combining the features of rock-'n'-roll and country music.
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Geology. the rock surrounding and penetrated by mineral veins or igneous intrusions.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of country rock
First recorded in 1870–75
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The balance of the LP was recorded at North London’s Pathway studio with Clover, a California-based country rock band, and produced by Nick Lowe, Costello’s fellow Stiff Records colleague.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
After the formality and diplomatic challenges of Washington DC, this was an opportunity to see a more relaxed side of the US, with bluegrass music and country rock blasting around the town square.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
He applauded the “fearless pioneers” in Christian music who are borrowing “sounds that have been synonymous with country, rock, rap, every ‘more legitimate’ genre.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
“You can get rock ‘n’ roll in country, rock and roll in any kind of music,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
The country rock on which it rests is a limestone with about ten per cent of insoluble impurities.
From The Elements of Geology by William Harmon Norton
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