New Tunes: Sugar & The Hi-Lows, The Boxmasters, Watkins-Jarosz-O'Donovan

Sugar & The Hi-Lows, the effervescent duo comprised of singer-songwriters Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup, will release sophomore album, High Roller, on June 23.

Leading up to release day, Sugar & The Hi-Lows will join Kacey Musgraves in select cities on her tour.

It’s been three years since the band’s self-titled debut.

• • • •

Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan are teaming for a tour and vinyl release, coming out May 8 via Sugar Hill Records and Yep Roc Records. The 7-inch features the John Hiatt tune “Crossing Muddy Waters,” and an a cappella version of Andy Stroud’s “Be My Husband.”

An in-studio video of the trio recording “Crossing Muddy Waters” can be seen here.

• • • •

The Boxmasters, comprised of Billy Bob Thornton, Teddy Andreadis, J.D. Andrew and Brad Davis, will release its fourth studio album Somewhere Down The Road on April 7.

The band will celebrate the project with a two-night stand at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn. on April 7 and 8.

The Boxmasters recently signed with Nashville based 101 Ranch Records, which is also home to Mark Collie and bluegrass trio Band of Ruhks.