I slip the disc into the car CD player and crank up the volume. The song starts with a simple beating drum, then is joined by a buzzing guitar that is like a train in the distance — getting louder and louder until it builds to a roar. A voice that’s soft, yet full of sharp edges, begins to sing.

“Whose that singing? I want to know/Sounded like a thousand years ago/oh yeah oh/It’s Sally in her hand me down clothes.”

There’s a sense of foreboding in the song, punctuated by that chugging guitar riff. I turn it up and the car windows start to shake slightly. Greenfield’s first family of rock, The Stone Coyotes, are back.

The song is called “Sally in the Doorway,” and it is the title track of the Stone Coyotes new CD. It is the band’s 14th release and the group’s first since “Rock Another Day” from 2014.

The Stone Coyotes will celebrate the release of “Sally in the Doorway” with a show at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

“Sally in The Doorway” is the band’s first studio release since they added a new Coyote, guitarist Doug Tibbles Jr., who has now joined the group that includes his father Doug Sr. on drums, brother John on lead guitar, and bass and stepmom Barbara Keith on vocals, guitar and keyboards.

The Stone Coyotes have been working as a trio since forming in the late 1980s, but they all agree that Doug Jr. adds a new dimension to their sound.

“A new guitar voice gives the band more depth,” said Keith. “And now that John spends most of the year in California — where Doug Jr. lives too — we have two Coyotes playing together in L.A. and two Coyotes holding the fort in Massachusetts. When we all get together, it blends very well.”

“Sally in the Doorway” features 14 tracks (14 tunes for the 14th album), and is a mix of full-out rockers with some country flavored ballads that include four cover tunes.

On this disc, the Coyotes have managed to move forward without losing sight of who they are and what they do best — play honest, straight-ahead, no-frills rock music. If you ever find yourself wondering where all the rock bands have gone, look no further than The Stone Coyotes.

On the new CD, the band continues to make the kind of rock music that when played loud, can makes windows rattle. With an extra guitarist in the mix, the sound is fiercer than ever, and this disc is packed with the kind of solos that will have guitar rock fans taking notice.

But unlike other hard rock bands, the Coyotes have another side to their music thanks in part to the gifted songwriter Barbara Keith, who wrote some of these songs with Doug Tibbles. She is a talented lyricist whose songs have been covered by artists like Barbara Streisand, Hank Snow and Lowell George.

Keith writes songs full of memorable lines and characters and is the type of songwriter who obviously chooses every word with care. While she can write songs like “Rhythm Guitar,” where she celebrates the joys of rocking out, she can also write beautiful and melodic ballads, as well.

On the CD there are two quieter tracks that stand out: the acoustic “Ballad of the Boonville Bridge” (about ‘a boy with the poison kiss’ who may be responsible for the death of the woman who loved him) and the disc’s closer, “It Moves You Again,” where Keith plays keyboards and sings lines like, “Every now and then/A song from long ago/comes on the radio/And it moves you again.”

Keith’s voice beautifully captures the feelings of loss and longing that echoes in the song. The band also recorded a poignant cover of Bob Dylan’s “Most of the Time.”

That brings us to the cover songs on this disc. In addition to the Dylan song, the band goes full-throttle and blows the roof off on the AC/DC song, “Up to My Neck in You.” They also do justice to the Stones’ “One Hit to the Body,” and serve up their version of “Burning Down One Side,” a rather obscure song co-written by Robert Plant, which he recorded on his 1982 debut solo album, “Pictures at Eleven.”

“The four covers came about by request from a film company in California, which will be running an online ad campaign for an upcoming movie,” said Keith when asked how the band happened to choose these particular songs. “They invited us and some other artists to pick from a list of songs they had compiled. Exclusive Stone Coyotes versions of these four covers — and two originals — will be part of the campaign. We enjoyed the project so much we decided to add these to our album.”

“Sally in the Doorway” is an excellent addition to the Coyotes extensive, impressive catalog. You can purchase the new CD at the show, online at the band’s website, or at online outlets like ITunes. And remember, with half the band living on the West Coast, Stone Coyotes gigs don’t happen very often.

“The show will be a rare chance to see the whole band live — as in recent years we have concentrated more on writing and recording,” said Keith about the upcoming show.

As an added bonus, the Northampton pop-rock band The Fawns, led by Lesa Bezo, will open the show.

“So come out and hear us howl!”

Advance tickets are $13 and available at the Northampton Box office, 76 Main St. online at www.iheg.com or by phone at 413-586-8686. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. The Iron Horse Music Hall is located at 20 Center St. in Northampton.

For more information, visit: www.stonecoyotes.com

The Boxcar Lilies at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center

On Saturday night, the popular Franklin County band, The Boxcar Lilies, will take the stage at the new Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (former Arts Block) in Greenfield. The Lilies are made up of Jenny Goodspeed (electric bass, guitar), Stephanie Marshall (washboard, guitar) and Susan Cattaneo (guitar), and they are performing as part of the center’s grand opening weekend.

This show is also the Lilies first hometown show with Susan Cattaneo, who is the newest Lilie, having joined the group in 2016. Cattaneo is a respected singer-songwriter who resides in the Boston area and is currently working on her fifth solo album.

She has brought her many years of experience and varied influences to the Boxcar Lilies, a group that describes its music as folk, country and bluegrass-tinged Americana. The Lilies sound is noted for the group’s striking harmonies, which is evident on their most recent release, “Knockout Rose.” Now, with Cattaneo bringing her own sounds into the mix, they are working on some new material.

“Susan has settled in quite nicely and we are gaining momentum again,” said Stephanie Marshall. “We have been working on new material recently and have started co-writing. Susan is currently working on a new solo record, so she’s brought a few of those new songs into the group for ‘Lilie-fication’”!

For this show, the band will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Jim Henry and guitarist Dave Chalfant. Opening the show is Eric Lee and Co. Lee is a singer/songwriter who’s also an in-demand session fiddle player. Lee has played fiddle on two Boxcar Lilies’ albums and will join the band for a couple of tunes for this show.

“I didn’t realize how long it had been since we played in the immediate area,” Marshall said. “We are really looking forward to this one and are very excited to be part of this very special weekend at Hawks and Reed.”

Hawks and Reed is at 289 Main St. in Greenfield. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. They are also available online at Ticketfly. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

For more information, call 413-774-0150 or visit: www.boxcarlilies.com

Sheryl Hunter is a music writer who lives in Easthampton. Her work has appeared in various regional and national magazines. You can contact her at soundslocal@yahoo.com