Country & Western Music Music of Rural America
U.S. Population Density
Rural vs. Urban Education http://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/submitted-articles/college-education-in-the-post-recession-rural-economy Rural vs. Urban Education
Rural Poverty Is Higher
http://irjci. blogspot http://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/12/poverty-still-high-getting-higher-in.html
http://www.pamallison.com/2013/01/28/499/
Features of Country Music Southern accents (drawn-out vowels, lot of dipthongs) Use of banjos, harmonicas, and “twangy” guitars Mostly enjoyed by white, working-class Americans Often includes references to liquor, God, and love of country in addition to love stories Features of Country Music
Popular Country Music Stars Many “crossover” artists, including Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Lady Antebellum Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band, Miranda Lambert, and Tim McGraw For more ideas, go to http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs Popular Country Music Stars