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
Example Sentences
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The Army said the AH-64 Apaches were conducting a training route past the Nashville area, where the country rock artist's hilltop estate is located.
From BBC ● Mar. 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
It’s been covered by artists from the worlds of R&B, country, rock, bluegrass and pop: Etta James, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, Suzy Bogguss, Blue Denim, Cher, Ruby Turner and Miley Cyrus, among many.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
Behind that, I knew, was rising land, country rock, and again swamp and more swamp,—and all of it harsh, ugly, and inhospitable.
From The La Chance Mine Mystery by George W. Gage
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