Media Monarchy plays Jason Aldean, Jamey Johnson x Ronnie Dunn, Jonny Fritz and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for September 24, 2025. ♬
Girl In Gold Boots – “Wanna Be A Professional” // Larry Cartell – “Wheels Of Love” // Girl In Gold Boots – “Snacktime” // Larry Cartell – “My Careless Heart” (Vinyl)
‘Girl In Gold Boots Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’
Modern Harmonic – Jul. 31, 2020
*Girl In Gold Boots – “Wanna Be A Professional” // Larry Cartell – “Wheels Of Love” // Girl In Gold Boots – “Snacktime” // Larry Cartell – “My Careless Heart” (Vinyl) https://nicholascarras.bandcamp.com/track/wanna-be-a-professional // A mad menagerie of grindhouse go-go grooves! Girl In Gold Boots is Ted V. Mikels’ (The Corpse Grinders) homage to the time tested “small town girl moves to the big city to become a go-go dancer” story. And if a movie is ostensibly about go-go dancing, then we’re gonna need some music to go-go to. And that’s what this album is all about. From the odd psych rocker “Do You Want To Laugh Or Cry,” to a frenetic barrage of country soul. It’s got some solid harmonica groovers, an odd xmas song and of course the banger of a title track!*
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Rebekah Speer – “Needle In the Heart of West Virginia”
Digital Single
Huckleberry Records – September 10, 2025
*Rebekah Speer – “Needle In the Heart of West Virginia” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/rebekah-speer-needle-in-the-heart-of-west-virginia // https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HgWHxy5cagQylwPqFo4QN // Here’s the just-released single by singer, songwriter and audio engineer, Rebekah Speer. The song, written by Speer with Rick Stanley and Donna Ulisse tells the story of a state stripped to the bone by the mines “… that took the lives of the fathers, grief took the mothers, and addiction takes what’s left.” Available now via Huckleberry Records.*
Jason Aldean – “How Far Does A Goodbye Go”
Digital Single
Broken Bow Records – September 12, 2025
*Jason Aldean – “How Far Does A Goodbye Go” https://soundcloud.com/jasonaldean/how-far-does-a-goodbye-go // https://jasonaldean.lnk.to/HFDAGG // https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-jason-aldeans-recorded-catalog-plus-tranche-of-other-rights-in-250m-deal/ // Here’s the new heartbreak song by Jason Aldean, available now via Broken Bow Records.*
Jamey Johnson – “Never Gonna Be” (w/Ronnie Dunn)
Digital Single
Big Gassed Records / Warner Music Nashville – September 12, 2025
*Jamey Johnson – “Never Gonna Be” (w/Ronnie Dunn) https://soundcloud.com/jameyjohnson/never-gonna-be // https://jameyjohnson.lnk.to/nevergonnabe // Here’s the just-released single by Jamey Johnson, with Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & fame, available now via Big Gassed Records / Warner Music Nashville.*
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Cody Jinks – “Monster”
‘In My Blood’
Late August Records – July 25, 2025
*Cody Jinks – “Monster” https://soundcloud.com/codyjinks/monster // https://linktr.ee/codyjinks // Here’s another song from ‘In My Blood,’ the just-released album by Cody Jinks, available now via Late August Records.*
Wesko – “Hard Times”
‘Hard Times’
Warner Records – September 12, 2025
*Wesko – “Hard Times” https://soundcloud.com/wesko-music/hard-times // https://www.weskomusic.com // Here’s the title track of the just-released 4-song digital single by singer-songwriter, Wesko, available now via Warner Records.*
Muscadine Bloodline – “My Meridian”
Digital Single
Stancaster Music / Thirty Tigers – September 12, 2025
*Muscadine Bloodline – “My Meridian” https://soundcloud.com/muscadinebloodline/my-meridian // https://30tgrs.ffm.to/mymeridian // Here’s the just-released single by Muscadine Bloodline, available now via Stancaster Music / Thirty Tigers.*
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Jonny Fritz – “Hot Chicken Condos”
‘Debbie Downers’
Gar Hole Records – October 24, 2025
*Jonny Fritz – “Hot Chicken Condos” https://jonnyfritz.bandcamp.com/track/hot-chicken-condos // https://link.garholerecords.com/debbiedowners // Here’s the second single to preview ‘Debbie Downers,’ the upcoming album by Jonny Fritz, due on October 24th via Gar Hole Records.*
Nick Shoulders – “Bored Fightin'”
‘Refugia Blues’
Gar Hole Records – October 31, 2025
*Nick Shoulders – “Bored Fightin'” https://nickshoulders.bandcamp.com/track/bored-fightin // https://link.garholerecords.com/refugiablues // The third single to preview ‘Refugia Blues,’ the upcoming album by Nick Shoulders, due on October 31st via Gar Hole Records.*
Melissa Carper – “Take Me In Your Arms” (Cindy Walker Cover)
‘It’s All Her Fault (A Tribute To Cindy Walker)’
Continental Record Services – October 10, 2025
*Melissa Carper – “Take Me In Your Arms” (Cindy Walker Cover) https://continentalrecordservices.bandcamp.com/track/take-me-in-your-arms // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Walker // A cover of “Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me,” by Melissa Carper, originally released in 1964 by Cindy Walker, who wrote over 650 songs and was at one time considered the greatest living songwriter of country music. Featured on the upcoming various artists compilation album, ‘It’s All Her Fault (A Tribute To Cindy Walker)’, due on October 10th via Continental Record Services.*
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Darren Nicholson – “Get Me Down The Line”
Digital Single
Mountain Home Music Company – September 11, 2025
*Darren Nicholson – “Get Me Down The Line” https://soundcloud.com/crossroads-label-group/get-me-down-the-line // https://www.darrennicholson.net // Here’s the just-released single by North Carolina singer-songwriter, Darren Nicholson, available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
Remedy Tree – “Cedar Mountain”
‘Beyond What I Can See’
Mountain Fever Records – September 12, 2025
*Remedy Tree – “Cedar Mountain” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/remedy-tree-cedar-mountain // https://linktr.ee/remedytree // From ‘Beyond What I Can See,’ the just-released album by Florida bluegrass band, Remedy Tree. Available now via Mountain Fever Records.*
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Country Girl Kay – “No One Loves You Like I Do”
‘Barnyard Beehive’
Numero Group – 2025
*Country Girl Kay – “No One Loves You Like I Do” https://youtu.be/hYjCrQKKXs4 // https://www.discogs.com/release/33109209-Various-Barnyard-Beehive // Montana-based country singer, Helen Evelyn Kay Whittaker, released this song back in 1961 on the 4-song 7″ EP, ‘Montana Stomp,’ issued on the Whitkay Record Co. Inc. label – which was owned by Kay and her husband / manager, Carson Jack Whittaker. Here featured on the various artists compilation album ‘Barnyard Beehive,’ available now via Numero Group.*
Conway Twitty – “This Road That I Walk”
‘I Can’t See Me Without You’
Decca – 1972
*Conway Twitty – “This Road That I Walk” https://youtu.be/z8Z346lmL8A // https://www.discogs.com/release/5512259-Conway-Twitty-I-Cant-See-Me-Without-You // From ‘I Can’t See Me Without You,’ the 1972 album by Conway Twitty.*
George Jones – “Where Grass Won’t Grow”
‘Where Grass Won’t Grow’
Musicor Records – 1969
*George Jones – “Where Grass Won’t Grow” https://open.spotify.com/track/5T7SQHOOdGg8DPuJ5pKdFG // https://www.discogs.com/release/16272256-George-Jones-Where-Grass-Wont-Grow // https://musictrail.una.edu/?page_id=876 // Here’s the title track of the 1969 Musicor album by George Jones, written by acclaimed songwriter, session musician, actor and preacher Earl ‘Peanutt’ Montgomery, who wrote 73 songs recorded by Jones.*