Media Monarchy plays Miranda Lambert x Chris Stapleton, Margo Price x Jesse Welles, Marcus King x Kaitlin Butts and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for July 23, 2025. ♬
Price Brothers – “Honky Tonk Rollin’ Stone” (Vinyl)
‘Honky Tonk Rollin’ Stone b/w Rainbows and Rivers’
Door Knob Records – 1978
*Price Brothers – “Honky Tonk Rollin’ Stone” (Vinyl) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLUSIVE! // https://www.discogs.com/release/25672084-Price-Brothers-Honky-Tonk-Rollin-StoneRainbows-and-Rivers // No idea who these dudes are and the internet doesn’t either. But I liked that song. Thanks to Danny!*
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Tami Neilson – “Heartbreak City, USA”
‘Neon Cowgirl’
Outside Music – July 11, 2025
*Tami Neilson – “Heartbreak City, USA” https://tamineilson.bandcamp.com/track/heartbreak-city-usa // https://ffm.to/neon-cowgirl // From ‘Neon Cowgirl,’ the just-released album by Tami Neilson, available now via Outside Music.*
Miranda Lambert – “A Song To Sing” (w/Chris Stapleton)
Digital Single
Republic Records – July 11, 2025
*Miranda Lambert – “A Song To Sing” (w/Chris Stapleton) https://soundcloud.com/mirandalambert/a-song-to-sing // https://mirandalambert.lnk.to/asongtosing // Here’s the just-released single by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, available now via Republic Records. I wish this mufucker was more Steve Earle than Steve Wonder.*
Margo Price – “Don’t Wake Me Up” (w/Jesse Welles)
‘Hard Headed Woman’
Loma Vista Recordings – August 29, 2025
*Margo Price – “Don’t Wake Me Up” (w/Jesse Welles) https://soundcloud.com/margo-price-official/dont-wake-me-up-feat-jesse // https://fm.margoprice.net/hardheadedwoman // From ‘Hard Headed Woman,’ the upcoming album by Margo Price, due on August 29th via Loma Vista Recordings – as we watch Jesse Welles get absorbed into the woke country maw?*
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William Prince – “On Rolls the Wheel”
‘Further From the Country’
Six Shooter Records – October 17, 2025
*William Prince – “On Rolls the Wheel” https://williamprince.bandcamp.com/track/on-rolls-the-wheel // https://williamprince.set.bio // The lead single to preview ‘Further From the Country,’ the upcoming album by William Prince, due on October 17th via Six Shooter Records.*
Jon Nolan & Good Company – “On My Own”
‘Slow Cooker’
Strolling Bones Records – September 19, 2025
*Jon Nolan & Good Company – “On My Own” https://jonnolan.bandcamp.com/track/on-my-own // https://jonnolan.net // The lead single to preview ‘Slow Cooker,’ the upcoming solo album by Jon Nolan, the front man of alt-country band, Say ZuZu. Due on September 19th via Strolling Bones Records.*
Dylan Earl – “Level-Headed Even Smile”
‘Level-Headed Even Smile’
Gar Hole Records – September 19, 2025
*Dylan Earl – “Level-Headed Even Smile” https://dylanearl.bandcamp.com/track/level-headed-even-smile // https://found.ee/DE-LHES // The title track of the upcoming album by Dylan Earl, due on September 19th via Gar Hole Records.*
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Jenna Nicholls – “I Lost My Gal From Memphis” (Roy Evans Cover)
‘The Commuter’
Royal Potato Family – October 10, 2025
*Jenna Nicholls – “I Lost My Gal From Memphis” (Roy Evans Cover) https://jennanicholls.bandcamp.com/track/i-lost-my-gal-from-memphis // Cover of Roy Evans (1930) from ‘The Commuter,’ the upcoming album of swing music by NYC singer-songwriter, Jenna Nicholls. Due on October 10th via Royal Potato Family.*
Marcus King – “Here Today” (w/Jamey Johnson & Kaitlin Butts)
‘Darling Blue’
Republic Records – September 26, 2025
*Marcus King – “Here Today” (w/Jamey Johnson & Kaitlin Butts) https://soundcloud.com/marcuskingofficial/here-today // https://live.umusic.com/marcus-king-darling-blue // From ‘Darling Blue,’ the upcoming album by Marcus King and The Marcus King Band, due on September 26th via Republic Records.*
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The Barlow – “High Spirits”
‘High Spirits’
E Squared Records – April 25, 2025
*The Barlow – “High Spirits” https://thebarlow.bandcamp.com/track/high-spirits // https://thebarlowband.com // The title track of the recently-released album by Colorado band, The Barlow, available now via E Squared Records.*
Philip Bowen – “Blue As Water” (w/Charles Wesley Godwin)
Digital Single
Cloverdale Records / Big Loud Records – July 11, 2025
*Philip Bowen – “Blue As Water” (w/Charles Wesley Godwin) https://soundcloud.com/philip-bowen-814496607/blue-as-water // https://www.philipbowenmusic.com // West Virginia natives Philip Bowen and Charles Wesley Godwin team up on the new single written by Philip Bowen, available now via Cloverdale Records / Big Loud Records.*
Sheryl Crow – “The New Normal”
Digital Single
Big Machine – Jul. 17, 2025
*Sheryl Crow – “The New Normal” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-AqUwaWvR4 // https://variety.com/2025/music/news/sheryl-crow-the-new-normal-song-trump-robots-algorithms-1236464908/ // Sheryl Crow has released a song about the current political climate under the guidance of President Donald J. Trump, referring to him as the “leader of the free world,” and comparing reality to George Orwell’s dystopian “1984” novel.*
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Stonewall Jackson – “Big House On The Corner”
‘I Love A Song’
Columbia – 1963
*Stonewall Jackson – “Big House On The Corner” https://youtu.be/VTmbK9MyLaI // https://www.discogs.com/release/5321443-Stonewall-Jackson-I-Love-A-Song // From ‘I Love A Song,’ the 1963 Columbia album by Stonewall Jackson.*
Porter Wagoner – “The Truth Or A Lie”
‘I’ll Keep On Lovin’ You’
RCA Victor – 1973
*Porter Wagoner – “The Truth Or A Lie” https://youtu.be/WboK5atG7k0 // https://www.discogs.com/release/17069865-Porter-Wagoner-Ill-Keep-On-Lovin-You // A song written by Dolly Parton from ‘I’ll Keep On Lovin’ You,’ the 1973 RCA Victor album by Porter Wagoner. Dolly Parton wrote this one, so it’s really from the female point of view.*
Bobby Bare – “I’ve Never Gone To Bed With An Ugly Woman”
‘Drunk And Crazy’
CBS – 1980
*Bobby Bare – “I’ve Never Gone To Bed With An Ugly Woman” https://youtu.be/QbNpl9Bqdys // https://www.discogs.com/release/16009248-Bobby-Bare-Drunk-And-Crazy // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bare // From ‘Drunk And Crazy,’ the 1980 CBS album by Bobby Bare.*