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May 14, 2024 · George Strait, American country music singer, guitarist, and ‘new traditionalist,’ known for reviving interest in the western swing and honky-tonk music of the 1930s and ’40s through his straightforward musical style and unassuming persona.
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5 days ago · Ongoing History Daily: The squeaks in Nirvana’s Drain You. Chances are you’ve listened to Nirvana’s Nevermind album a million times. Track eight on the CD is called Drain You and for the ...
6 days ago · Strait is credited for pioneering the neotraditional country style in the 1980s, [2] famed for his authentic cowboy image and roots-oriented sound at a time when the Nashville music industry was dominated by country pop crossover acts.
May 17, 2024 · Randy Travis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor known musically as being a new traditionalist, or neo-traditionalist, preferring to explore classic country over the urban cowboy sound that was popular when he gained fame in the mid-1980s. Throughout his career, he won numerous.
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3 days ago · Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing stories about working-class and blue-collar American life.
4 days ago · Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
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May 23, 2024 · What: The Birthplace of Country Music presents In the Pines Festival of Music Who: Dwight Yoakam, Elle King, Paul Cauthen, and Wyatt Flores When: 2 p.m., Saturday, June 1
