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\n\tThis week, Jordan Davis<\/a> pairs with Marcus King <\/a>for a guitar-driven ode to Davis\u2019s homestate, while BigXthaPlug<\/a> and Ella Langley<\/a> team up for an acerbic song that meditates on revengeful karma. Chase McDaniel offers up a deep-cutting portrayal of generational trauma on \u201cMy Side of the Family,\u201d and folk singer Mon Rovia gives a stark assessment of current political narratives and greed on \u201cHeavy Foot.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\tCheck out all of these and more in\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u2018s roundup of some of the best country, bluegrass and\/or Americana songs of the week below.<\/p>\n \n\tJordan Davis with Marcus King, \u201cLouisiana Stick\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tJordan Davis and Americana stalwart Marcus King pair up on this swampy, churning collab, which Davis wrote with Paul DiGiovanni, Chase McGill and Ashley Gorley. The song centers on a potential lover intent on enticing someone who found big cities in California and New York underwhelming to try out the sights of moonlit cypress trees in Louisiana, with its swamplands and sounds of Zydeco. King\u2019s fierce harmonies and ferocious, bluesy guitar riffs up the ante here, while the track also showcases Davis\u2019 vocal range and highlights a rock-oriented side to Davis\u2019s warm, conversational vocal tone, one not always as readily apparent on his slate of more tender country hits.<\/p>\n \n\tBigXthaPlug feat. Ella Langley, \u201cHell at Night<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n \n\tBigXthaPlug teams up with \u201cYou Look Like You Love Me\u201d hitmaker Ella Langley for a gritty country-rap mesh about hoping that karma takes revenge on a troublesome ex-lover. Langley\u2019s smoky twang balances BigX\u2019s powerful rapped verses, highlighted by lines like \u201cI hope you hear me every time you play a song \/ I hope you meet the right person but y\u2019all never get along.\u201d Together, their vocal interplay encapsulates both the sad heartbreak and the betrayal-fueled anger of a jilted lover.<\/p>\n \n\tChase McDaniel, \u201cMy Side of the Family\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChase McDaniel issues one of his most introspective songs to date, addressing generational trauma and his hopes that his family\u2019s legacy doesn\u2019t include addictions and short tempers passed down to another generation. \u201cDo I got those same demons running in my blood?\u201d he ponders, his voice crackling with vulnerability, his song laced with fiddle, guitar and banjo. \u201cIs loving me dangerous?\u201d he later questions, shaping a clear-eyed description of his hopes of having a son, but also his fear that his son might take after his family\u2019s history of self-destructive inclinations. In releasing one of his most unshielded songs, he\u2019s welcoming in a wave of listeners to face their own fears surrounding fatherhood and legacy.<\/p>\n \n\tMon Rovia, \u201cHeavy Foot\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tMon Rovia, who recently made his Grand Ole Opry debut, confronts greedy governments, gun violence and hunger on \u201cHeavy Foot,\u201d blending folk lyrics and stylings to form an anthem of strength and resistance. At first, the song\u2019s steely lyrics contrast with a sprightly melody and upbeat acoustic guitar rhythm, but by the end, his lyrics mesh into proud defiance, as he declares, \u201cThey never gonna keep us all down.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAshley Monroe, Tennessee Lightning<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAshley Monroe\u2019s new album, Tennessee Lightning<\/em>, traverses a range of sounds, from free-wheeling country-rock to pensive, acoustic numbers and even a Southern gospel song, as she welcomes a collective of friends and musical cohorts including Marty Stuart, Waylon Payne and Brendan Benson. She explores sultry R&B-tinged pop on \u201cBitter Swisher Sweet\u201d with Brittney Spencer, infuses gospel-tinged harmonies on \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Run\u201d with T Bone Burnett, and offers an enticing take on Leonard Cohen\u2019s \u201cHey, That\u2019s No Way to Say Goodbye.\u201d Throughout, her signature dusky vocal leads listeners through a complex tapestry of sounds, rummaging through styles and genres, without ever abandoning her musical core. Co-produced by Monroe and engineer\/producer Gena Johnson, this project further evinces Monroe\u2019s vulnerable songwriting and free-spirited innovation.<\/p>\n \n\tRyan Larkins, \u201cIf Heaven Had a Mailbox\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tSinger-songwriter Ryan Larkins has already proven he knows how to craft a sturdy country song, as a writer on songs like the Cody Johnson-recorded \u201cThe Painter,\u201d the Bill Anderson\/Dolly Parton duet \u201cSomeday It\u2019ll All Make Sense\u201d and his own \u201cKing of Country Music.\u201d He returns with a tender ode to loved ones who have passed on. Steeped in traditional country sounds, this song feels timeless, as he ponders what it would be like if there were a direct line of communication with loved ones in heaven. \u201cI\u2019d be writing nonstop, sending up an airmail every day\/ Up there to a gold street,\u201d he sings. As \u201980s and \u201990s country sounds continue making a comeback, Larkins\u2019s conversational singing style and solid song craft put him in a prime position for breakthrough success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week, Jordan Davis pairs with Marcus King for a guitar-driven ode to Davis\u2019s homestate, while BigXthaPlug and Ella Langley team up for an acerbic song that meditates on revengeful karma. 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