Media Monarchy plays Charley Crockett, Steep Canyon Rangers, Rhett Miller and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for September 10, 2025. ♬
John Denver – “Summer” (Live // Vinyl)
‘An Evening with John Denver’
RCA – Jan. 29, 1975
*John Denver – “Summer” (Live // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqgrR8caA7I // https://www.discogs.com/release/3910736-John-Denver-An-Evening-With-John-Denver // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Evening_with_John_Denver // ‘An Evening with John Denver’ is the first live album by American singer and songwriter John Denver. It was recorded at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, in August and September 1974. He was backed by an orchestra conducted by Lee Holdridge. Denver’s manager, Milton Okun, was the album’s music producer. With The Wrecking Crew’s Hal Blaine on percussion!*
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Cody Jinks – “The Others”
‘In My Blood’
Late August Records – July 25, 2025
*Cody Jinks – “The Others” https://open.spotify.com/track/6H4REc9HvyMcB59xs7rtkX // https://linktr.ee/codyjinks // https://www.discogs.com/release/34666303-Cody-Jinks-In-My-Blood // A song for those others struggling with addiction, from ‘In My Blood’, the just-released album by Cody Jinks, available now via Late August Records.*
Rodney Crowell – “Louisiana Sunshine Feeling Okay”
‘Airline Highway’
New West Records – August 29, 2025
*Rodney Crowell – “Louisiana Sunshine Feeling Okay” https://open.spotify.com/track/0EPUo3osivqu12WoH2m9IT // https://linktr.ee/rodneycrowell // From ‘Airline Highway,’ the just-released album by Rodney Crowell, available now via New West Records.*
Charley Crockett – “Die With My Dreams On”
‘Dollar A Day’
Island Records – August 8, 2025
*Charley Crockett – “Die With My Dreams On” https://open.spotify.com/track/2aMRi8Ymrxg1q1LzjA51ij // https://link.fans/dollaraday // https://www.discogs.com/release/34786385-Charley-Crockett-Dollar-A-Day // From ‘Dollar A Day,’ the just-released album by Charley Crockett, available now via Island Records.*
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Cole Quest And The City Pickers – “She Talks A Lot (And I Like It)”
‘Homegrown’
Jalopy Records – 2025
*Cole Quest And The City Pickers – “She Talks A Lot (And I Like It)” https://citypickers.bandcamp.com/track/she-talks-a-lot-and-i-like-it // https://www.discogs.com/release/34570360-Cole-Quest-And-The-City-Pickers-Homegrown // Here’s a song written by Woody Guthrie’s grandson Cole Quest, from ‘Homegrown,’ the just-released album by Cole Quest And The City Pickers. Available now via Jalopy Records.*
Steep Canyon Rangers – “Next Act”
Digital Single
Yep Roc Records – August 6, 2025
*Steep Canyon Rangers – “Next Act” https://youtu.be/DKheaYd4Tcs // https://ffm.to/nextact // Here’s the new single by Steep Canyon Rangers, available now via Yep Roc Records.*
Larkin Poe – “Mockingbird” (Acoustic Version)
‘Bloom Deluxe’
Tricki-Woo – October 10, 2025
*Larkin Poe – “Mockingbird” (Acoustic Version) https://youtu.be/MY1iy2-Xegg // https://larkinpoe.lnk.to/bloomacoustic // Here’s a song from an acoustic companion disc that will ship along with ‘Bloom Deluxe,’ the upcoming expanded edition of the 2025 album by Larkin Poe, due on October 10th via their label Tricki-Woo.*
Video: Geraldine Ferraro Diet Pepsi Commercial (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOw0DvqzLS0
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Braxton Keith – “Wind Blows”
Digital Single
Warner Music Nashville – August 29, 2025
*Braxton Keith – “Wind Blows” https://soundcloud.com/braxtonkeith/wind-blows // https://braxtonkeith.lnk.to/windblows // Here’s the just-released single by Texas singer-songwriter, Braxton Keith, available now via Warner Music Nashville.*
Carín León – “Lost In Translation” (w/Kasey Musgraves)
Digital Single
Island Records – August 29, 2025
*Carín León – “Lost In Translation” (w/Kasey Musgraves) https://soundcloud.com/carinleon/lost-in-translation // https://carinleon.lnk.to/LostInTranslation // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car%C3%ADn_Le%C3%B3n // https://genius.com/Carin-leon-and-kacey-musgraves-lost-in-translation-lyrics // Here’s the just-released single by Mexican singer-songwriter, Carín León, along with Kasey Musgraves. Available now via Island Records.*
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The Third Mind – “Reno, Nevada”
‘Right Now!’
Yep Roc Records – September 19, 2025
*The Third Mind – “Reno, Nevada” https://thethirdmind.bandcamp.com/track/reno-nevada // https://ffm.to/rightnowalbum // From ‘Right Now!’, the upcoming album by The Third Mind, the supergroup composed of Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Alvin (The Blasters), bassist Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker), drummer Michael Jerome (Richard Thompson, John Cale), guitarist David Immergluck (Counting Crows, John Hiatt), and singer/songwriter Jesse Sykes, due on September 19th via Yep Roc Records.*
The Texas Headhunters – “Who Will Your Next Lover Be?”
‘Texas Headhunters’
Blue Élan Records – August 22, 2025
*The Texas Headhunters – “Who Will Your Next Lover Be?” https://texasheadhunters.bandcamp.com/track/who-will-your-next-lover-be // From the just-released self-titled album by Texas roots rockers Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller, and Jesse Dayton, aka The Texas Headhunters, available now via Blue Élan Records.*
Rhett Miller – “Come As You Are” (w/Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours)
‘A Lifetime Of Riding At Night’
ATO Records – October 10, 2025
*Rhett Miller – “Come As You Are” (w/Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours) https://youtu.be/1Y3PCXek_Iw // https://atorecords-ffm.com/alifetimeofridingbynight // From ‘A Lifetime Of Riding At Night,’ the upcoming album by Old 97’s leader, Rhett Miller. Due on October 10th via ATO Records.*
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Kris Kristofferson – “Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed To John Prine)”
‘Jesus Was A Capricorn’
Monument – 1972
*Kris Kristofferson – “Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed To John Prine)” https://open.spotify.com/track/0CbCkwsrhGO8a4dJj11s1M // https://www.discogs.com/release/1889534-Kris-Kristofferson-Jesus-Was-A-Capricorn // Here’s the title track of the 1972 Monument album by Kris Kristofferson.*
Stonewall Jackson – “I Could Have Gone Right (Just As Easy As I Went Wrong)”
‘Trouble & Me’
Columbia – 1965
*Stonewall Jackson – “I Could Have Gone Right (Just As Easy As I Went Wrong)” https://open.spotify.com/track/1MM3OQj5LD5T37xk5qnOVb // https://www.discogs.com/release/4028129-Stonewall-Jackson-Trouble-Me // Here a song written by Mel Tillis, first recorded by Stonewall Jackson and released on his 1965 Columbia album, ‘Trouble & Me’.*
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “This Old Heart”
‘I Don’t Care’
Capitol Records – November 2, 1964
*Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “This Old Heart” https://youtu.be/1XEY9cXFyXo // https://www.discogs.com/release/1403654-Buck-Owens-And-His-Buckaroos-I-Dont-Care // Here’s the final track on ‘I Don’t Care,’ the mono 1964 Capitol Records album by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos.*