Media Monarchy plays Zach Top x Billy Strings, Suzanne Vega, Samantha Fish and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for March 12, 2025. ♬
Jello Biafra & Mojo Nixon – “The Lost World” (Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/31696904-Mojo-Nixon-The-Toadliquors-Jello-Biafra-Will-The-Fetus-Be-Aborted // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Home_Invasion // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrhgjM33ZCY
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Zach Top – “Don’t Cheat In Our Hometown” (Live w/Billy Strings)
‘Me & Billy’
Leo33 – February 28, 2025
*Zach Top – “Don’t Cheat In Our Hometown” (Live w/Billy Strings) https://soundcloud.com/zachtop/dont-cheat-in-our-hometown // https://zachtop.komi.io // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don’t_Cheat_in_Our_Hometown // From ‘Me & Billy,’ the just-released EP by Zach Top (featuring Billy Strings), available now via Leo33.*
Everette – “Freight Train”
Digital Single
Everette – February 28, 2025
*Everette – “Freight Train” https://youtu.be/OJsfFJXQ1AM // https://everette.komi.io // The new single by Kentucky band, Everette, available now via the artist.*
Charles Wesley Godwin – “Lonely Mountain Town”
‘Lonely Mountain Town’
Mercury / Republic Records – February 28, 2025
*Charles Wesley Godwin – “Lonely Mountain Town” https://soundcloud.com/charleswesleygodwin/lonely-mountain-town // https://www.charleswgodwin.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wesley_Godwin // The title track of the just-released EP by West Virginia singer-songwriter, Charles Wesley Godwin, available now via Mercury / Republic Records.*
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Suzanne Vega – “Speakers’ Corner”
‘Flying With Angels’
Cooking Vinyl – May 2, 2025
*Suzanne Vega – “Speakers’ Corner” https://soundcloud.com/suzanne-vega/speakers-corner // https://svega.lnk.to/Flying_With_Angels // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Vega // The lead single to preview ‘Flying With Angels,’ the upcoming album by Suzanne Vega, due on May 2nd via Cooking Vinyl.*
Kashus Culpepper – “Talk With Me”
Digital Single
Mercury / Republic Records – February 26, 2025
*Kashus Culpepper – “Talk With Me” https://soundcloud.com/kashusculpepper/talk-with-me // https://kashusculpepper.com // Here’s the just-released second single of 2025 by Alabama-born singer-songwriter, Kashus Culpepper, available now via Mercury / Republic Records.*
The Droptines – “Snowed In”
Digital Single
The Droptines – February 21, 2025
*The Droptines – “Snowed In” https://youtu.be/LKCORCo96l0 // https://www.thedroptines.com // The new single by Texas alt-country band, The Droptines, available now via the artist.*
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Hannah McFarland – “Whiskey Into Water”
‘Broken Hearts’
Capitol Records / The Core Records – February 21, 2024
*Hannah McFarland – “Whiskey Into Water” https://soundcloud.com/hannahmcfarland-music/whiskey-into-water // https://hannahmcfarland.komi.io // From ‘Broken Hearts,’ the just-released EP by singer-songwriter, Hannah McFarland. Available now via Capitol Records / The Core Records.*
Jim Kweskin – “Right or Wrong”
‘Doing Things Right’
Jalopy Records – April 25, 2025
*Jim Kweskin – “Right or Wrong” https://jimkweskin.bandcamp.com/track/right-or-wrong // https://jimkweskin.bandcamp.com/album/doing-things-right // The lead single to preview ‘Doing Things Right,’ the upcoming album of ragtime music by Boston-based artist, Jim Kweskin. Due on April 25th via Jalopy Records.*
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Samantha Fish – “Sweet Southern Sounds”
‘Paper Doll’
Rounder Records – April 25, 2025
*Samantha Fish – “Sweet Southern Sounds” https://samanthafish.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-southern-sounds // https://found.ee/SFPaperDoll // The lead single to preview ‘Paper Doll,’ the upcoming album by Samantha Fish, due on April 25th via Rounder Records.*
Emmylou Harris – “She”
‘Luxury Liner’
Rhino Records / Warner Records – September 13, 2024
*Emmylou Harris – “She” https://youtu.be/mvTqOjjPgGs // From the 2024 reissue of ‘Luxury Liner,’ the 1977 Warner Bros. album by Emmylou Harris, available now via Rhino Records / Warner Records.*
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Tammy Wynette – “Fuzzy Wuzzy Ego”
‘Take Me To Your World / I Don’t Wanna Play House’
Epic – 1968
*Tammy Wynette – “Fuzzy Wuzzy Ego” https://youtu.be/LWeWYoVl7SE // https://www.discogs.com/release/19755376-Tammy-Wynette-Take-Me-To-Your-World-I-Dont-Wanna-Play-House // From ‘Take Me To Your World / I Don’t Wanna Play House,’ the 1968 Epic album by Tammy Wynette.*
Bobby Bare – “The World’s Last Truck Drivin’ Man”
‘Drunk & Crazy’
Columbia – 1980
*Bobby Bare – “The World’s Last Truck Drivin’ Man” // https://youtu.be/MbwjCUJLumg // https://www.discogs.com/release/16009248-Bobby-Bare-Drunk-And-Crazy // From ‘Drunk & Crazy,’ the 1980 Columbia album by Bobby Bare.*