Country Music belongs to the Country Western Music category. This genre combines musical forms that were originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It started to emerge around the early part of the 20th Century. Country Music is known for its original and easily recognizable style. Typical Instruments that are used in country music include: Guitars, Steel Guitars, Dobro, Harmonica, Bass, Drums, Mandolin, The Banjo and more. Over the years, its popularity has spread all over the world and has become of the most famous genres.

In the 1940's, the term country started to be used when people refer to this kind of music. Before that, it was referred to as Hillbilly Music. The term was deemed to be degrading and use for it was ceased. However, the term was not widely embraced until the 1970s. By the year 2007, Country became the most popular radio format in the United States of America. In the US, there are at least three well known Cable channels dedicated to country music alone. These are: CMT, CMT Pure Country and GAC. The original Country Music Channel was the network formerly known as TNN (The Nashville Network) which became TNN (The National Network) and later on Spike TV.

The 1990's was big for Country Music. By the middle of this decade Country Music was greatly influenced by the line dancing trend, but by the end of 1990 the interest in Line Dancing had already waned. It was also during the 1990s that the subgenre Neotraditional Country started to emerge. This was performed by a younger set of singers who said that they were influenced by the sound of old country and only added their own twist to the mix.

A few of the most well known County Singers include: The Carter Family, Louvin Brothers. Jimmie Rodgers, Jim Reeves, Marie Osmond, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, Keith Whitley, Shania Twain, Connie Smith and a whole lot more.

There are a lot of subgenres to Country Music and these include: Bakersfield Sound, Bluegrass, Close Harmony, Country Folk, Honky Tonk, Jug Band, Lubbock Sound, Nashville Sound, Neotraditional Country, Outlaw Country, Red Dirt, Texas Country and more. There are also a lot of Fusion Genres that involve Country Music. Such genres are: Alternative Country, Country Rock, Psychobilly, Deathcountry, Rockabilly, County Rap, Country Pop, Western Swing and others.