country music

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“I know you know how to line dance” she said, drawing a line between Irish tradition and American country music culture, the latter shaped in part by Celtic immigrant music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

For Bennett, the emergence of modern country music in the early 2000s -- with a highly polished, more pop sound and repeated "melodic shapes" -- is key.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

One audience member wrote an angry letter in protest, saying he was starting a club to “combat the trend towards rock” in country music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

His songwriting submissions to RCA Records impressed the artist Chet Atkins, who championed his tunes in the country music scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

And thanks to a talent-competition show called American Idol, she gets hooked on country music.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins