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\n\tThis week\u2019s crop of new music finds several top-tier country artists issuing new music, with Ella Langley <\/a>unveiling new music leading up to the release of her sophomore album Dandelion<\/em>. Meanwhile, HARDY<\/a> welcomes Tim McGraw, Morgan Wallen and Eric Church for a multi-generational saga.<\/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\tAs well, Jamey Johnson offers up an introspective new track, while ERNEST takes a dip into tropical-country territory and Americana artist Meels releases a quietly scathing new track.<\/p>\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\tElla Langley, \u201cDandelion\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAs her song \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d rules on the Billboard<\/em> charts, Ella Langley enters a new career chapter, gearing up for her sophomore album Dandelion<\/em> by releasing this lilting title track. A hazy melody, washes of pedal steel and organ bolster her honeyed, sultry twang, as Alabama native Langley describes spending time in upscale environments, but declares she\u2019s always going to have a love for mason jars and blue jeans, while a sip of whiskey will always be comforting. This preview offers up a promising glimpse into her full project.<\/p>\n \n\tHARDY with Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw and Eric Church, \u201cMcArthur\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tHARDY welcomed fellow country hitmakers Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, and Eric Church for this song of family, legacy, loss and loyalty. The song reflects how each generation\u2019s choices, work, and life\u2019s inevitable uncertainties impact the generations to follow. Each artist vocally portrays a family member in the McArthur line, as their voices blend seamlessly, while each artist\u2019s distinct style brings individuality to their character. HARDY, Chase McGill, Jameson Rodgers and Josh Thompson create a story-forward, timeless-sounding song with their masterful songwriting.<\/p>\n \n\tJamey Johnson, \u201cMore of What Matters\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tJamey Johnson has long established a reputation as one of country music\u2019s premier songwriters, and his latest further evinces that status. \u201cMore of What Matters,\u201d released nearly two decades after he wrote it with Keith Follese and Jon Stone, offers a straightforward musing about the consequences of \u201ca pocket full of money\/ And a cold and empty heart.\u201d The song reflects on years and energy spent building a life that looks impressive on the surface, but one that\u2019s ultimately unfulfilling. Johnson\u2019s brooding vocal style lends further authority to this quietly philosophical song.<\/p>\n \n\tERNEST, \u201cLorelei\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tWhile parts of the country are still battling snow and wintry weather, ERNEST is intent on bringing the musical antidote, as he delves into a coastal-country vibe. On \u201cLorelei,\u201d he unfurls the tale of an old-time sailor who longs for an elusive lover, singing, \u201cI still hear you in the dead of night.\u201d Tambourines mesh with pedal steel, fiddle and guitar, placing this as a worthy inclusion to country music\u2019s history of balmy, tropical-infused tracks. ERNEST wrote the song with Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Mark Holman.<\/p>\n \n\tMeels, \u201cOut West\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tLost Highway-signed indie-folk artist Meels brings a richly nostalgic, country-inflected sound to her new EP Across the Raccoon Strait<\/em>, including the song \u201cOut West.\u201d The song finds California native Meels singing of a yearning to head out West and break free from a corrosive past. \u201cKnow that I\u2019ll feel better when I get you off my chest,\u201d she sings, her rustic and elegant tone gliding over layers of harmonica, guitar and fiddle. \u201cOut West,\u201d as with the rest of the EP, showcases Meels as an artist unflinchingly embracing the influences and idiosyncrasies that shape her musical voice.<\/p>\n\n