Rise of Outlaw Music

Rise of Outlaw Music
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The United States of America still stands out as the most culturally diverse nation in the planet. Music is an important aspect in explaining this diversity. American music, from the early years, had a particular way of performance (Fox, 2006, p67). This trend was defied by the coming of the outlaw music in the early seventies. A group of musicians decided to come with this type of music that is done against the norms of the time.
The American outlaw is that genre of music that is unique. Everything about it is done not according to the way things are done at the time. In fact, the outlaw musicians themselves have adopted a lifestyle that seems rebellious to the society. This music is heavily metallic the normal genre.
Willie Nelson is one of the few living pioneers of the American outlaw music. He teamed up with other musicians in the early seventies to form a band known as The Highwaymen. These musicians defied all the codes of country music at the time. The group that included Cash, Jennings and Kristofferson produced their first single which was great a great success. This was a show of how well this type of music was received.
Outlaw music can be identified by the extremes of life. Willie Nelson has a very long hair that had not been cut for a long time (Reid, 2004, p98). He leaves his hair hanging during performances to the delight of the crowd. This long hair covers his face during the peak of the shows. It eventually aids in capturing his audience.
Nelson never performs without his guitar. Since outlaw music is mostly metallic, performing with his guitar has always brought reality to the songs. It connects him, the audience and the song. Most of such songs are about love.
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