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Another genre is that of country music, that became increasingly
popular during the 1970s/80s as an expression of Bible Belt, working-class
cultural values, and then, the 1980s and 1990s, political beliefs.
Since the 1990s, country music has adopted a more popular music
style to appeal to a larger market, including an increasing number
of female country stars. |
The
Roughstock History of Country Music notes that country emerged
out of earlier forms of bluegrass, folk, spiritual, and cowboy music
of the 1920s and 1930s.
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Country Music sites:
Country
Music Television
Country
Music Association
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Country
Music Hall of Fame |
Nashville.net
[ lots of links to country music sites ] |
Great
American Country TV |
Webquest:
country music |
For further reading: |
Bogdanov, V., Woodstra, C., & Erlewine, T.
(2003). All music guide to country: The definitive guide to
country music. New York: Backbeat. |
Peterson, R. Creating country music: Fabricating
authenticity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. |
Stambler, I., & Landon, G. (2000). Country
music: The encyclopedia. Boston: St. Martin’s Griffin. |
Wolfe, C. (2003). Classic country: Legends
of country music. New York: Routledge.
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