outlaw country
Noun
Meaning
outlaw country (uncountable)
A subgenre of country music that became popular during the 1970s, fusing older styles (such as honky-tonk) with newer styles including rock and blues. Artists involved wrote their own material, demanded creative control of their music, and adopted an "outlaw" image.
Examples
Billy Joe Shaver, the Texas singer-songwriter who was a key player in the Outlaw Country movement, died this morning, October 28, 2020, following an illness.
Yobyaxes the Antifa Super-Soldier: Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver has died at 81. https://t.
Outlaw country, Southern rock and folk have always tugged at the political fringe.
Outlaw country and American/Southern rock.