McCoury, Stringdusters, Shovel & Rope are out today

Progressive bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters released "Toward the Fray," written in the wake of recent turmoil in the U.S. including the murder of George Floyd. The Stringdusters consist of Andy Hall (Dobro), Chris Pandolfi (banjo), Andy Falco (guitar), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle) and Travis Book (bass).

Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, the husband-and-wife duo known as Shovels and Rope, drop "Manticore." Originally planned as a stripped-down, acoustic-leaning release, the songs were written before the pandemic but recorded during it, resulting in a change of arrangements.

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, who previously were on Bloodshot Records, are out with their third album, "Nightroamer" (Thirty Tigers). The North Carolina-based quintet meshed honky tonk and rock, but expand that sound with a pop tint this time around. Led by Shook on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, The Disarmers are Eric Peterson (lead guitar), Aaron Oliva (bass), Jack Foster (drums) and Adam Kurtz (pedal steel).

Sean Stemaly debuts with "Product of a Small Town" on Big Loud Records. Stemaly co-wrote eight of the 14 songs on the disc, which was produced by Joey Moi with co-production by Derek Wells plus additional production on select tracks by Stemaly and Lex Lipsitz. At one point, the western Kentucky native was a heavy machinery operator.