| Country Music belongs to the Country | | | | The 1990's was big for Country Music. By |
| Western Music category. This genre | | | | the middle of this decade Country Music |
| combines musical forms that were | | | | was greatly influenced by the line |
| originally found in the Southern United | | | | dancing trend, but by the end of 1990 |
| States and the Appalachian Mountains. It | | | | the interest in Line Dancing had already |
| started to emerge around the early part | | | | waned. It was also during the 1990s that |
| of the 20th Century. Country Music is | | | | the subgenre Neotraditional Country |
| known for its original and easily | | | | started to emerge. This was performed by |
| recognizable style. Typical Instruments | | | | a younger set of singers who said that |
| that are used in country music include: | | | | they were influenced by the sound of old |
| Guitars, Steel Guitars, Dobro, | | | | country and only added their own twist |
| Harmonica, Bass, Drums, Mandolin, The | | | | to the mix. |
| Banjo and more. Over the years, its | | | | A few of the most well known County |
| popularity has spread all over the world | | | | Singers include: The Carter Family, |
| and has become of the most famous | | | | Louvin Brothers. Jimmie Rodgers, Jim |
| genres. | | | | Reeves, Marie Osmond, Johnny Cash, Patsy |
| In the 1940's, the term country started | | | | Cline, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith |
| to be used when people refer to this | | | | Hill, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, |
| kind of music. Before that, it was | | | | Dixie Chicks, Kenny Rogers, George |
| referred to as Hillbilly Music. The term | | | | Strait, Keith Whitley, Shania Twain, |
| was deemed to be degrading and use for | | | | Connie Smith and a whole lot more. |
| it was ceased. However, the term was not | | | | There are a lot of subgenres to Country |
| widely embraced until the 1970s. By the | | | | Music and these include: Bakersfield |
| year 2007, Country became the most | | | | Sound, Bluegrass, Close Harmony, Country |
| popular radio format in the United | | | | Folk, Honky Tonk, Jug Band, Lubbock |
| States of America. In the US, there are | | | | Sound, Nashville Sound, Neotraditional |
| at least three well known Cable channels | | | | Country, Outlaw Country, Red Dirt, Texas |
| dedicated to country music alone. These | | | | Country and more. There are also a lot |
| are: CMT, CMT Pure Country and GAC. The | | | | of Fusion Genres that involve Country |
| original Country Music Channel was the | | | | Music. Such genres are: Alternative |
| network formerly known as TNN (The | | | | Country, Country Rock, Psychobilly, |
| Nashville Network) which became TNN (The | | | | Deathcountry, Rockabilly, County Rap, |
| National Network) and later on Spike TV. | | | | Country Pop, Western Swing and others. |