Media Monarchy plays Hailey Whitters, Charley Crockett, Kinky Friedman and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 9, 2025. ♬
Freddy – “Wer Das Vergißt” (Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/14417870-Freddy-Wer-Das-Vergi%C3%9Ft-Heimatlos // https://www.allmusic.com/artist/freddy-quinn-mn0000632569#biography // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Quinn // https://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=Wer%20Das%20Vergi%C3%9Ft&op=translate // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0R090zu9tk
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Hailey Whitters – “High On The Hog”
Digital Single
Mercury / Republic Records – March 28, 2025
*Hailey Whitters – “High On The Hog” https://soundcloud.com/hailey-whitters/high-on-the-hog // https://haileywhitters.lnk.to/HighOnTheHog // Here’s the new single by Hailey Whitters, available now via Mercury / Republic Records. Update! Hailey has announced her upcoming album ‘Corn Queen’ will be released on June 6th on Big Loud.*
Kelsey Waldon – “Comanche”
‘Every Ghost’
Oh Boy Records – June 20, 2025
*Kelsey Waldon – “Comanche” https://soundcloud.com/arrowbrokenarrow/comanche // https://ohboy.lnk.to/everyghost // From ‘Every Ghost,’ the upcoming album by Kelsey Waldon, due on June 20th via Oh Boy Records.*
Waylon Wyatt – “Smoke & Embers” (w/Willow Avalon)
Digital Single
Music Soup / Darkroom Records – April 2, 2025
*Waylon Wyatt – “Smoke & Embers” (w/Willow Avalon) https://soundcloud.com/waylonwyatt/smoke-embers // https://waylonwyatt.lnk.to/smokeandembers // The new single by the duo rising stars from Georgia, available now via Music Soup / Darkroom Records.*
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Charley Crockett – “Night Rider”
‘Lonesome Drifter’
Lone Star Rider / Island Records – March 14, 2025
*Charley Crockett – “Night Rider” https://youtu.be/ow0c49qcgjM // https://charleycrockett.lnk.to/LonesomeDrifter // https://www.discogs.com/release/33422303-Charley-Crockett-Lonesome-Drifter // From ‘Lonesome Drifter,’ the just-released album by Charley Crockett, available now via Lone Star Rider / Island Records.*
Kaitlyn Croker – “Trouble I Chase”
Digital Single
Unhinged Records – March 28, 2025
*Kaitlyn Croker – “Trouble I Chase” https://open.spotify.com/track/7ySXEVKrovEjOG7jtlxhho // https://kaitlyncroker.com // Here’s the new single by Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Kaitlyn Croker, available now via Unhinged Records.*
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Mark Freeman – “Merle Was Right”
‘Cold Feet’
Mark Freeman – March, 2025
*Mark Freeman – “Merle Was Right” https://open.spotify.com/track/0y1mF0EUJ8tH7zfERKW8AL // https://open.spotify.com/album/0LBev41VJr5rZV5UNufn9b // From ‘Cold Feet,’ the just-released album by Ohio singer-songwriter, Mark Freeman, available now via the artist. Freeman recorded ‘Cold Feet’ in 2008, however, prior to the album’s scheduled release, he suffered a stroke from which took him four years to recover. The album sat on a shelf as Freeman recorded and released two other albums, but now finally in 2025, ‘Cold Feet’ has been released.*
Max Wareham – “Lonesome Blues, I’m Coming Home”
‘DAGGOMIT!’
Max Wareham – February 21, 2025
*Max Wareham – “Lonesome Blues, I’m Coming Home” https://open.spotify.com/track/39N6McFeqWqr9YZlAZ5a3J // https://open.spotify.com/album/1NAdCKsjSyePIUcs8FjqNm // From ‘DAGGOMIT!,’ the just-released debut album by banjo player, Max Wareham. Available now via the artist.*
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Jaelee Roberts – “Heavy As A Stone In Her Heart”
Digital Single
Mountain Home Music Company – March 27, 2025
*Jaelee Roberts – “Heavy As A Stone In Her Heart” https://soundcloud.com/crossroads-label-group/heavy-as-a-stone-in-her-heart // https://clg.lnk.to/JR-HASIHH // The new single by the 2024 IBMA Female Vocalist Of The Year, Jaelee Roberts, available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
Remedy Tree – “Every Second We’re Apart” (w/Jason Carter)
‘Every Second We’re Apart’
Mountain Fever Records – March 28, 2025
*Remedy Tree – “Every Second We’re Apart” (w/Jason Carter) https://soundcloud.com/remedytree/every-second-were-apart-feat // https://mtfvrrec.lnk.to/EverySecondWereApart // The new single by rising bluegrass band, Remedy Tree, available now via Mountain Fever Records.*
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Seth Mulder & Midnight Run – “Gilgarry’s Glen”
Digital Single
Rebel Records – March 21, 2025
*Seth Mulder & Midnight Run – “Gilgarry’s Glen” https://sethmulderandmidnightrun.bandcamp.com/track/gilgarrys-glen-single // https://www.midnightrunband.com // New single by Tennessee band Seth Mulder & Midnight Run is a bluegrass song with a traditional Celtic sound, available now via Rebel Records.*
Kinky Friedman – “Buddy, You’re Living My Dream”
‘Poet of Motel 6’
Blue Élan Records – March 21, 2025
*Kinky Friedman – “Buddy, You’re Living My Dream” https://kinkyfriedman.bandcamp.com/track/buddy-youre-living-my-dream // https://kinkyfriedman.bandcamp.com/album/poet-of-motel-6 // This dream is not one that should come true… from ‘Poet of Motel 6,’ the just-released posthumous album by Kinky Friedman, available now via Blue Élan Records.*
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George Jones – “When The Wife Runs Off”
‘I’ll Share My World With You’
Musicor Records – 1969
*George Jones – “When The Wife Runs Off” https://youtu.be/77wjayJJ3w4 // https://www.discogs.com/release/16054712-George-Jones-Ill-Share-My-World-With-You // From ‘I’ll Share My World With You,’ the 1969 Musicor Records album by George Jones.*
Tex Ritter – “When The Work’s All Done This Fall” (Mono)
‘Blood On The Saddle’
Capitol Records – 1960
*Tex Ritter – “When The Work’s All Done This Fall” (Mono) https://youtu.be/7Vs5MMW6WtQ // https://www.discogs.com/release/12753481-Tex-Ritter-Blood-On-The-Saddle // From ‘Blood On The Saddle,’ the 1960 Capitol Records album by Tex Ritter.*
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “Act Naturally” (Live)
‘The Exciting Sounds Of Buck Owens And His Buckaroos / Live From Richmond, Virginia, 1964’
Omnivore Recordings – March 28, 2025
*Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “Act Naturally” (Live) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLUSIVE! // https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/live-from-richmond/ // From ‘The Exciting Sounds Of Buck Owens And His Buckaroos / Live From Richmond, Virginia, 1964,’ the just-released album of the earliest known full concert recording of Buck Owens And His Buckaroos, recorded at the Bellvue Theater in Richmond, Virginia on September 14, 1964. Available now via Omnivore Recordings. Released with the permission of the Buck Owens Family / Buck Owens Private Foundation. The concert tape was recently discovered, all songs are previously unissued.*