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\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\tMegan Moroney, \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\tMegan Moroney turns her potent pen to crafting a song of encouragement and wisdom for her younger niece on this insightful, gentle ballad. Sketching scenes of a girl who\u2019s been left off a party invite, or who is learning to survive through heartbreak, Moroney relates how \u201cLies can break a fragile heart\/ And doubt can crush your dreams,\u201d before reminding that \u201cThe world is hard on beautiful things.\u201d This song has the makings of an essential track for young women facing harsh headwinds, feeling like wise perspectives and a warm hug wrapped together. The song is set to be included on Moroney\u2019s upcoming third studio album.<\/p>\n
\n\tMaddie Lenhart, \u201cDrive Me Crazy\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\tWith her latest song, Virginia native Maddie Lenhart emerges as a singer-songwriter with a gift for distilling life\u2019s messy moments into songs of emotional acuity. On \u201cDrive Me Crazy,\u201d she\u2019s ready to jettison caution in favor of a carefree night spent on a romance that has equal chances of flourishing or fizzling. The song follows previous releases including \u201cShooting Stars\u201d and \u201cA Rock,\u201d and marks her current status as a rising artist with artistic depth and a nuanced approach to her work. <\/p>\n
\n\tKoe Wetzel, \u201cWerewolf\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\tJust in time for Halloween, Wetzel releases this musical warning shot filled with unbridled energy and a nod to expecting the unexpected. \u201cI don\u2019t need a full moon\/ To be howling like a d\u2013n fool\/ Tearing up everything I see,\u201d he sings, fully embracing the havoc that can come with being a rebel soul. Urgent percussion, brash guitars and Wetzel\u2019s commanding vocal meld mightily on this new track.<\/p>\n
\n\tKent Blazy, \u201cAmerican Dreamers\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\tStoried songwriter Kent Blazy understands better than most the well-traveled road of those who dare to build a life in music. As a songwriter behind hits such as Garth Brooks\u2019 \u201cIf Tomorrow Never Comes\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t Goin\u2019 Down (\u2018Til the Sun Comes Up),\u201d as well as Chris Young\u2019s \u201cGettin\u2019 You Home (The Black Dress Song),\u201d Blazy has seen firsthand how the right song can skyrocket a career. On this heartland rock-style track, he nods to artists including the Eagles, the Byrds and Bob Dylan, as he turns his attention and gritty vocal tones to the scores of dreamers who wrestle melodies and ideas into songs, then take those songs out into the world to create a spark of connection between artist and listener. \u201cAmerican Dreamers,\u201d written solely by Blazy, appears on his new album, Where I Am Now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tSteep Canyon Rangers, \u201cCircling the Drain\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\tSteep Canyon Rangers lend their musical mastery to this bluegrass jamband vibe, filled with blistering fiddle and expert picking, as they sing from the perspective of someone who has survived the devastation that remains in rural communities following the loss of \u201cbig coal\u201d and influx of \u201cbig pharmacy\u201d that \u201ccame to ease that pain like a buzzard to the bleaching bones.\u201d Together, the group\u2019s Graham Sharp (banjo), Aaron Burdett (guitar), Barrett Smith (bass), Mike Guggino (mandolin), Mike Ashworth (drums) and Nicky Sanders (fiddle), turn in a sharply clear-eyed observation, wrapped in a party-ready musical foil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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