Country music, otherwise known as country and western music or country-western is a type of popular music that was developed in the southern United States and is useful professionally when used as background music or music on hold for themed restaurants, specialty stores or other appropriate businesses, or production music for film and television projects with American themes. The country music style was created from a combination of traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel music and old-time music and began to truly take shape in the 1920s, though the term "country music" was not fully applied to the music as a whole until the 1940s. It was in the 1970s that the name country music took over the old country and western style name and many other sub-styles of the style came into play, including pop country from Nashville, bluegrass, western swing, and rockabilly, a combination of country music and rock, among many others.

Because country music has become so popular, not only in the United States but throughout the world, many professionals seek it out to use in their business endeavors. Film and television producers and directors along with restaurateurs, shop owners and others looking for country music often choose to buy the rights to use certain popular pieces from major music providers, many of which charge very expensive on-going monthly fees to use the country music only in a limited capacity. Royalty free country music is becoming increasingly important in the business lives of those looking for inexpensive yet high quality production music and background music that conveys a very specific American spirit because it is affordably and allows purchasers to use it more freely in both present and future productions. High quality royalty free music providers, such as RoyaltyFreeMusic.com offer a large library of original, instrumental royalty free country music featuring all the instruments that make the genre so special. Royalty free music tracks offering the distinctive twang of banjos, bluegrass violins, harmonicas, country rhythm sections that include upright bass and swinging drums plus many other instruments make the royalty free country music in the many collections an ideal choice for those looking to add this style of music to their most important projects.

Professionals can easily add royalty free country music to the soundtracks of films, television programs, documentaries and videos, or as rich instrumental background music for themed restaurants and boutiques. This list of royalty free music that expresses the specific qualities of the country music style will help narrow the search for those busy individuals looking for the right tracks for any project.

Country Albums

All About Bluegrass    Americana    Country Blues and Roots    Country Steppin    Essential Agency Collection - 5 CDs    Fun City    Infomercials Vol. 1    Inspirational / Optimistic    Media Essentials Kit - 5 CDs    Media Producer Kit - 10 CDs    Middle Of The Road 1    Patriotic    Pop Country Crossover    Stingers Assorted Guitars Vol. 1    Stingers Assorted Guitars Vol. 2    Total Country

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