Austin 360 Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. Typically we include only full-length albums and EPs, but because many artists have been releasing individual songs during the pandemic, we’re also occasionally presenting a “Singles Spotlight” overview of selected recent singles. Hard Working People Project, “Salt of the Earth.” We missed this one upon its release in October, but it’s worth reaching back to its inspiring message, which remains relevant in the new year. Renowned singer-songwriter Sara Hickman says she organized the recording of the 1968 Rolling Stones classic, which took six months to complete, “as a way to honor all the nurses, doctors, EMTs, farmers, grocery clerks, field hands, computer techies, shop owners, mail carriers, you name it — all the hardworking people who have kept life going during this pandemic." She recruited an extraordinary cast of 32 fellow local musicians to take part, and we’ll list them all: Akina Adderley, John Bush, Gina Chavez, Rosie Flores, Guy Forsyth, Jeska Forsyth, Ruthie Foster, Billy Harvey, Terri Hendrix, Bubba Hernandez, Lili Hickman, Eddy Hobizal, Warren Hood, Craig Hella Johnson, Matt Johnson, Phoebe Hunt, Shelley King, Danny Levin, Michael Longoria, Darin Murphy, Trish Murphy, Gary Myrick, Nakia, David Pulkingham, Carrie Rodriguez, Betty Soo, Brain Standefer, Brannen Temple, Kathy Valentine, Jackie Venson, Carolyn Wonderland and Red Young.