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Uncle Kracker has been singing the virtues of life's simple pleasures since the mid-2000s, and his new single 'Blue Skies' falls obediently in line. It's a feel-good, mid-tempo, country-rock song that, despite its similarity to everything else he's released to country radio over the last half-decade, feels pretty dang good.

"Boys 'Round Here" will forever be in my head. It's almost as contagious as "Red Solo Cup'. But Blake Shelton's back with a brand-new tune, "Mine Would Be You", and if this song goes #1, it will be Blake Shelton's 10th straight chart-topper and the longest current number one streak in all of country music.

"I think everybody has this place where they came of age, where they became a different person, where they fell in love, where they fell out of love."

'I Miss You,' the second single from country newcomers the Henningsens, starts off open for interpretation, before revealing itself as a longing-for-lost-love song. The ballad rests on Clara Henningsen's vocal performance.

Weston Burt broke onto the country music scene earlier this year when he released his debut single, 'Lucky Sometimes.' In an effort to get his tune as much exposure as possible, the newcomer has released a fun stop motion music video of himself and his band playing the tune.

Luke Bryan's highly anticipated new album is going to hit stores on August 13. But until this week, Bryan hadn't officially released the name and cover of the album.

Aaron Lewis's new single 'Granddaddy's Gun' should easily become the biggest country hit of his career. The third release from 'The Road' album speaks to an audience that's increasingly being told to quiet down. While the song has appeared on more than one album in recent years, it's Lewis who truly does it justice.

This song might just hit home for the Eli Young Band.

What would happen if you take the greats of the past and have them audition for the music reality shows of today?

The LoCash Cowboys' career has been a series of stops and starts -- until now. With the release of their self-titled debut album, Chris Lucas and Preston Brust finally get to show fans all sides of their personality. Ballads like 'Best Seat in the House' and the previously released 'Keep in Mind' soften the image that songs like 'C-O-U-N-T-R-Y' and 'Here Comes Summer' helped build.

There's an intentional darkness that lingers over Trace Adkins' new single 'Watch the World End,' a duet with pop singer Colbie Caillat. It's an effective love song that also succeeds in painting a vivid picture of the apocalypse.

Florida Georgia Line just may be one of the hottest acts in country music now. "Cruise" has been one of the biggest in over 50 years. "Get Your Shine On" was a solid follow up, but can the boys do it again?