New Country

British

noun

a style of country music that emerged in the late 1980s characterized by a more contemporary sound and down-to-earth rather than sentimental lyrics

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Previously, Burnett presented Brand New Country, a country music show on BBC Radio Scotland for 15 years and has had stints on Radio Clyde and Northsound.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

Its structure he outlined in a self-published 1968 book, A New Constitution for a New Country.

From Slate • May 21, 2022

An hour and a half later, he posted a link to the story from the Facebook page of one of those stations, US 105 FM New Country, based in Temple.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2019

In those same Bay Area years, circa 1989–92, Hot New Country was flourishing on my Nova.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2014

Her father, Alonzo Estranda, was the royal treasurer of the New Country.

From Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History by Grable, F. C.

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