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Mississippi’s Randy Houser is a newcomer the country music world, the recording side of things, at least. He’s been working as a songwriter in Nashville the past few years (most famously co-writing “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” - the Trace Adkins smash). Now on his own, “Anything Goes” is country-rock barnstormer with a touch of New Orleans-creeping up through the keys. If you like the track, check out the album.

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“My Roots Are Showing” is a rip-roaring cut from Canadian country singer Crystal Shawanda. The song is a far cry from the mannered country pop that makes headlines - this cut is a heavy rocker in the vein of Gretchen Wilson with a touch of the Charlie Daniels Band. The song is taken from Shawanda’s debut, Dawn of a New Day.

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This husband-and-wife duo didn’t quite win the crown on Can You Duet, but they instantly won us over with “Cheater, Cheater.” Joey’s magnetic charisma reminds us of Dolly Parton and her Tennessee drawl rises above swampy acoustics to deliver an anthem targeting two-timing husbands. She also fires a few barbs at floozies who get tangled in someone else’s marriage. Watch out.

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Too bad that the Lost Trailers’ “Holler Back” wasn’t released a few months earlier. Otherwise, it very well could have been a strong dark horse for single of the summer. Opening with sassy fiddle and a humorous spoken word verse, this modern country gem builds up to a chorus featuring not only a tight backing vocalist but call and response shouts. So give “Holler Back” a listen and extend your summer — at least in spirit!

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Alabama’s Jamey Johnson has building up a strong fanbase since he debuted with “The Dollar” three years ago. In that time, he’s grown as a songwriter - inviting comparisons to Trace Adkins and George Strait (both of whom have sung his songs). Indeed, Johnson’s deep, rich vocals and rock-based twang have him on the fast track towards critical and commercial success.

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Carrie Rodriguez is a classically trained violinist who studied at the Berklee School of Music and made a name for herself as an earthy, passionate songwriter in the musician-friendly Austin, Texas. “Infinite Night” is a track from her second album, She Ain’t Me and it’s a murky bit of countrified, roots-y soul music with Rodriguez shining succinctly as a vocalist.

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Kicking off with a crystal clear piano melody and then layering that with a warm twang and a tight rock backing band, Katie Armiger’s bright-eyed vocals sound right at home on this track from her album Believe. Armiger is a teenage singer from Sugar Land, Texas, whose voice has a straightforward crossover quality that is not unlike those who have blazed this trail before, such as Shania Twain and Faith Hill.

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The sister trio of Becky, Emily, and Joanna Robertson are daughters of Barny and Carter Robertson, who were a part of Waylon Jennings’ band, the Waylors. Playing more the role of harmonizers rather than outlaws, the group (recently signed to Toby Keith’s label) apply their stylish ease and country grit to this rocking blues tune. “Different Breed” is the soulful second single from their upcoming debut.

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The Tennessee-born Whitney Duncan grew up listening to both the early rock ‘n’ roll of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis as well as modern country icons such as Tanya Tucker and Shania Twain. Now that she’s embarked on her own career at the age of 22, she’s able to fuse these elements of classic, rhythm-based guitar music and contemporary country pop. She’s got a strength in her voice which makes a song like “When I Said I Would” sound like a defiant classic.

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As back-to-back winner in television’s Dancing With the Stars (with partners Apolo Anton Ohno and Helio Castroneves), Julianne Hough has a solid foundation as one of America’s premier ballroom dancers. She furthers her winning streak, this time in country music, with “My Hallelujah Song,” the follow-up single to “That Song In My Head,” from her new self-titled debug. Hough takes a moment to reflect on her life and offer thanks in a style that recalls Christina Aguilera and Shania Twain. Hough is the antithesis of today’s tabloid starlets: a sqeaky clean and talented pixie, truly an American sweetheart.