Media Monarchy plays Zach Bryan, The Seldom Scene, The Devil Makes Three and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for February 5, 2025. ♬
Buckwheat Zydeco – “Zydeco Honky Tonk” (Inst. // Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/2008629-Buckwheat-Zydeco-On-A-Night-Like-This // https://www.allmusic.com/album/on-a-night-like-this-mw0000192662 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80T9vccHDz0
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Zach Bryan – “Blue Jean Baby”
Digital Single
Warner Records – January 27, 2025
*Zach Bryan – “Blue Jean Baby” https://youtu.be/HL6osaiYTP4 // https://www.zachbryan.com // New single/demo released by Zach Bryan to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Washington Commanders, which resulted in the Eagles reaching the Super Bowl. Available now via Warner Records. Bryan, who is an Eagles fan, promised that if the Eagles reached the Super Bowl, he would release “Blue Jean Baby”.*
Jack Van Cleaf – “Rattlesnake” (w/Zach Bryan)
‘JVC’
Dualtone Music Group – May 9, 2025
*Jack Van Cleaf – “Rattlesnake” (w/Zach Bryan) https://youtu.be/OmkUaiZv43A // https://jackvancleaf.komi.io // A new version of the 2022 song by Jack Van Cleaf, from his forthcoming album, ‘JVC’. Due on May 9th via Dualtone Music Group.*
The Castellows – “Place They Call Home” (w/Flatland Cavalry)
Digital Single
Warner Music Nashville – January 25, 2025
*The Castellows – “Place They Call Home” (w/Flatland Cavalry) https://soundcloud.com/thecastellows/place-they-call-home-feat // https://linktr.ee/thecastellows // Here’s the latest single by The Castellows, available now via Warner Music Nashville.*
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Tennessee Jet – “The Oklahoma Rose”
‘Ranchero’
Tennessee Jet Music – January 24, 2025
*Tennessee Jet – “The Oklahoma Rose” https://youtu.be/Sfjv1LSQOR8 // https://open.spotify.com/album/6NiwzLNS2eIdNc0GpPNcL3 // From ‘Ranchero,’ the just-released album by Tennessee Jet, available now via the artist.*
The Seldom Scene – “Last of the Steam-Powered Trains”
‘Remains to Be Scene’
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings – March 14, 2025
*The Seldom Scene – “Last of the Steam-Powered Trains” https://theseldomscene.bandcamp.com/track/last-of-the-steam-powered-trains // https://theseldomscene.bandcamp.com/album/remains-to-be-scene // https://www.seldomscene.com // The lead single to preview ‘Remains to Be Scene,’ the upcoming album by long-running (1971) bluegrass band, The Seldom Scene. Due on March 14th via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.*
Jim Lloyd – “The Ghost of Virginia” (Justin Townes Earle Cover)
‘The Ghost of Virginia’
Patuxent Music – December 27, 2025
*Jim Lloyd – “The Ghost of Virginia” (Justin Townes Earle Cover) https://jimlloyd.bandcamp.com/track/the-ghost-of-virginia // https://jimlloyd.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-of-virginia // Cover of Justin Townes Earle (‘Yuma’ – 2008) from ‘The Ghost of Virginia,’ the just-released album by clawhammer banjo player and vocalist, Jim Lloyd. Available now via Patuxent Music.*
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The Devil Makes Three – “Ghosts Are Weak”
‘Spirits’
New West Records – February 28, 2025
*The Devil Makes Three – “Ghosts Are Weak” https://thedevilmakesthree.bandcamp.com/track/ghosts-are-weak // http://newwst.com/ghostsareweakEM // From ‘Spirits,’ the upcoming album by California trio, The Devil Makes Three. Due on February 28th via New West Records.*
Lily Seabird – “Trash Mountain (1pm)”
‘Trash Mountain’
Lame-O Records – April 4, 2025
*Lily Seabird – “Trash Mountain (1pm)” https://lilyseabird.bandcamp.com/track/trash-mountain-1pm // https://lameorecords.com/products/lily-seabird-trash-mountain // From ‘Trash Mountain,’ the upcoming album by Burlington, Vermont-based singer-songwriter, Lily Seabird. Due on April 4th via Lame-O Records.*
John Vincent III – “Never, No Not Once”
Digital Single
Concord Records – July 19, 2024
*John Vincent III – “Never, No Not Once” https://johnvincentiii.bandcamp.com/track/never-no-not-once // https://www.johnvincentiii.com/home-1 // Here’s the recently-released single by Texas folk singer, John Vincent III. Available now via Concord Records.*
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Country Pie – “Making The Rounds”
‘A Slice Of Country Pie’
Country Pie – October 18, 2024
*Country Pie – “Making The Rounds” https://countrypie.bandcamp.com/track/making-the-rounds // https://countrypie.bandcamp.com/album/a-slice-of-country-pie // From ‘A Slice Of Country Pie,’ the recently-released album by French singer-songwriter, Zoé Coudougnan, aka Country Pie. Available now via the artist.*
West of Texas – “Whiskey Wine & Empty Bottles”
‘Hot Motel Nights’
Pleasant Valley Ranch – November 1, 2024
*West of Texas – “Whiskey Wine & Empty Bottles” https://youtu.be/04z9st6vAlA // https://www.discogs.com/release/32701584-West-Of-Texas-Hot-Motel-Nights // Here’s another track from ‘Hot Motel Nights,’ the just-released album of classic country music by Jerry Zinn, aka West of Texas. Available now via Pleasant Valley Ranch.*
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Porter Wagoner – “Julie”
‘The Cold Hard Facts Of Life’
RCA – 1967
*Porter Wagoner – “Julie” https://open.spotify.com/track/5Qf1kp1ElvBd4uLZRoza0h // https://www.discogs.com/release/8131985-Porter-Wagoner-The-Cold-Hard-Facts-Of-Life // Here’s another tale of heartbreak and murder by Porter Wagoner, from his 1967 RCA album, ‘The Cold Hard Facts Of Life’.*
Wanda Jackson – “The Hunter”
‘Sassy And Strong – Forgotten Sides From Nashville’s Finest Ladies (1967-1973)’
The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility – June 12, 2021
*Wanda Jackson – “The Hunter” https://open.spotify.com/track/3cOLSmLVoU2WHIG8Trl9NN // https://www.discogs.com/release/19117408-Various-Sassy-And-Strong-Forgotten-Sides-From-Nashvilles-Finest-Ladies-1967-1973 // This country song by rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson was the B-side of a Capitol 45 released back in 1969, here featured on the various artists compilation album, ‘Sassy And Strong – Forgotten Sides From Nashville’s Finest Ladies (1967-1973)’. Available now via The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility.*