Country music in the 1960s and 1970s is characterized as "outlaw" country music, and represents a break from the traditional Nashville sound, as well as position taken by recording artists who wanted more control of their music. Their songs emphasized grieving lives of prison, drug, and alcohol abuse, and their rejection of tradition made them popular in an era marked by dramatic social and cultural upheaval. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
