Country rock

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/country-rock

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of emergence?Late 1960s
2. What is the peak popularity?1970s
3. Who were some of the first musicians to create country rock?Early artists like the International Submarine Band, Michael Nesmith, and Buffalo Springfield tried mixing country sounds with rock.
4. Why did country rock become popular in the 1970s?In the 1970s, many bands and singers, such as the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, made country rock songs that many people loved, so the style grew very popular.

Genre Fusion: The deliberate combination of distinct musical styles to create a new, hybrid sound.
Counterculture: A way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm.
Pedal Steel Guitar: A type of electric guitar played with a metal bar (a 'steel') and foot pedals, producing a distinctive sliding, vocal-like tone.
Narrative: The telling of a story or account of events, often a central element in country music lyrics.