This playlist tracks what’s happening from the heart of the country scene to its outer edges. Find fan favorites you already love next to breakout stars and emerging voices. Topping the list this week is Blake Shelton with “Stay Country or Die Tryin’,” the opening track off the country superstar’s just-released new album For Recreational Use Only. With equal parts twang and swagger, Shelton serves up vivid vignettes of life in the country, where magnolias bloom and “boots ain’t never seen easy street.” Shelton tells Apple Music that even 13 albums into his career, he cares more about capturing emotion than achieving perfection when making new music. “I want to hear something a little out of tune, like a little rub with a harmony or a guitar bend that don't quite get there, because something about that kind of makes you lean into it,” he says. “I think that that goes along with what we're doing right here, too. If you're perfect, then that's boring to me.” Check back here early and often for updates, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.