Darius Rucker (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Today, we get ready for the long holiday weekend, and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Darius Rucker[/lastfm] tells us what Independence Day means to him.  [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rascal Flatts[/lastfm] debuts their new video for Easy on CMT today.  It’s Country Music Day at the Taste of Chicago today featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Loretta Lynn[/lastfm] and the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Courtyard Hounds[/lastfm].  And Naperville’s Ribfest will have some great country stars taking their stage this weekend including [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Phil Vassar[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]David Nail[/lastfm], (both tonight) and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Montgomery Gentry[/lastfm] (Sunday).

Listen below!

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