What separates country music from rock music?

oxat622

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My daughter is currently listening to "Love Story" by Taylor Swift on the Alexa. This was released when Taylor was considered a country artist. It has a certain country sound I think largely because there is a banjo and violin, or as some in the industry might say, a fiddle. The lyrics don't scream country, she doesn't have a twang to her voice. So what is it? Is it instrumentation? Song structure? Or is country a sub-genre of rock like metal and punk?
 
 
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oxat622 said:
My daughter is currently listening to "Love Story" by Taylor Swift on the Alexa. This was released when Taylor was considered a country artist. It has a certain country sound I think largely because there is a banjo and violin, or as some in the industry might say, a fiddle. The lyrics don't scream country, she doesn't have a twang to her voice. So what is it? Is it instrumentation? Song structure? Or is country a sub-genre of rock like metal and punk?
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I think of Ta's music as being pop (pop rock - or pop country, for that matter) wherein there has been a blending/crossover of pop and country for some decades now.

That crossover only seems to have excelerated in recent years as evidenced by her music, for one example. While some country and pop purists may disdain that blending, I like it.

That's my non-expert opinion. 🤓

BTW, just watched the LS video and another. (No, I'm not a Swiftie!)
 
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She could certainly belt out a tune! Here's another...............the impatient folk can just fast forward to the1:45 mark, the really impatient can go to 2:45 :)

As always.........Crank It Up.

 
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