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Good news has been raining down on country star Gary Allan ever since the release of his ninth studio album, 'Set You Free.' It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard, and it marks Allan's first chart topper on the Billboard Top 200 debut and third No. 1 debut on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.

Gary Allan delivers the emotionally rich album his fans expect while stretching his sound in multiple new directions on 'Set You Free,' the singer's ninth studio album and first in three years. The songwriting is strong from the first track to the last, with Allan mixing moments of joy and hope within his familiar anguish.

Gary Allan's new single,, 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),' is a song of hope and inspiration to anyone staring at trouble or tragedy. The singer says that when he watched news reports of what Hurricane Sandy victims were going through, he knew the song could be part of the rebuilding effort. With a tie-in to the Red Cross, the new music video does just that.

We've come to the end of another week and that means time to go back a few years and remember another great country song and video with this week's edition of Flashback Friday. It was on this day (10/26) back in 1999 that Gary Allan released his third album "Smoke Rings In The Dark". So it's fitting to showcase the title cut for this week's memory.

Gary Allan was on a roll in the late 90's through about 2007 but over the past few years he hasn't really popped a big hit. The man who had a big hit with "Nothin' On But The Radio" hasn't been heard on the radio for awhile. All of that is changing.

It was another impressive win for Brett Eldredge and his new single 'Don't Ya' yesterday on the Showdown. The singer's fans united online to topple 'Jesse James' by Clay Walker, and then flooded the phone lines at Taste of Country Nights radio to stamp an exclamation point on the victory. The catchy new hit will face another established superstar today.

Gary Allan tries on optimism with his new single 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),' and surprisingly, it fits. The master of melancholy may be turning over a new leaf with his upcoming album. This song is borderline inspirational.

We've come to the end of another week. So here we go again, time to take you back a few years for a fond country music memory from the past with this weeks installment of Flashback Friday.

I host several wedding receptions every year, and the bride and groom are always looking for suggestions for songs to make their special day perfect.

Wow! That was a wild thunderstorm that ripped through the area a little while ago this afternoon. The clouds were ominous, the thunder and lightning were booming away, and the rain came hard.

If you are a fan of Gary Allan and PBR and I don't mean beer, I'm talking Professional Bull Riders here, then you'll be happy to know that Gary's song Get Off On The Pain is being used as the theme song for the 2011 Built Ford Tough  series.