"Cowpunk" was a term that the media attached to a certain group of bands in the mid 80's.
It was kind of a fitting term though, as the bands who got tagged with that label usually played some hybrid of country and punk.
Lone Justice was probably the most successful of the genre.
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They got an opening slot on U2's "Unforgettable Fire" tour and one of their singles was written for them by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell.
And I fell in love with Maria McKee's voice - and the rest of her.