Media Monarchy plays AVTT/PTTN, Dale Hollow, Briscoe and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for October 1, 2025. ♬
Buck Owens – “I’ll Still Be Waiting For You” (Vinyl)
‘The Best Of Country Music Vol. 7’
K-Tel – 1973
*Buck Owens – “I’ll Still Be Waiting For You” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbCldmF53w // https://www.discogs.com/release/14738708-Various-The-Best-Of-Country-Music-Vol-7 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Owens // Alvis Edgar “Buck” Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the front man for The Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart. He pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound, named in honor of Bakersfield, California, Owens’s adopted home and the city from which he drew inspiration for what he preferred to call “American music”. Gifted by Danny!*
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AVTT/PTTN (The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton) – “Eternal Love”
‘AVTT/PTTN’
Ipecac Records – November 14, 2025
*AVTT/PTTN (The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton) – “Eternal Love” https://mikepatton.bandcamp.com/track/eternal-love // From ‘AVTT/PTTN,’ the upcoming album by the new project of The Avett Brothers and Faith No More front man and owner of the label, Mike Patton. Due on November 14, 2025.*
Brett Kissel – “Hurtin’ Songs” (w/Dierks Bentley)
Digital Single
Big Star Recordings – September 24, 2025
*Brett Kissel – “Hurtin’ Songs” (w/Dierks Bentley) https://youtu.be/XJ9Wj7wz3CM // https://brettkissel.komi.io // Here’s the just-released single by Canadian country singer Brett Kissel, with Dierks Bentley, available now via Big Star Recordings.*
Jim Lauderdale – “Little Bitty Diamonds” (w/The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys)
Digital Single
Sky Crunch Records – September 19, 2025
*Jim Lauderdale – “Little Bitty Diamonds” (w/The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys) https://soundcloud.com/jim-lauderdale-official/little-bitty-diamonds-feat-the // https://www.jimlauderdalemusic.com // Here’s the just-released single by Jim Lauderdale, available now via Sky Crunch Records.*
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Dale Hollow – “Almost Always, Never Nothing, Never Something”
Digital Single
Hollow Headed Enterprises – September 12, 2025
*Dale Hollow – “Almost Always, Never Nothing, Never Something” https://dalehollow.bandcamp.com/track/almost-always-never-nothing-never-something // https://www.dalehollowcountrymusicsuperstar.com // Here’s the new single by Country Music Superstar (Trademark Pending), Dale Hollow, available now via Hollow Headed Enterprises.*
Randall King – “I Keep Your Memory Around” (Acoustic Version)
Digital Single
Randall King – September 19, 2025
*Randall King – “I Keep Your Memory Around” (Acoustic Version) https://open.spotify.com/track/2HiOaEwCRqcMO7354OVQ5D // https://randallking.komi.io // Here’s the new single by Randall King, available now via the artist.*
Kristina Train – “Heaven In My Hands”
‘County Line’
Blue Elan Records – September 19, 2025
*Kristina Train – “Heaven In My Hands” https://kristinatrain.bandcamp.com/track/heaven-in-my-hands // https://blueelan.com/collections/kristina-train // From ‘County Line,’ the just-released album by Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Kristina Train. Available now via Blue Elan Records.*
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Jim Hurst – “I’m Leavin'”
‘Travels & Time’
Pinecastle Records – February 7, 2026
*Jim Hurst – “I’m Leavin'” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/jim-hurst-im-leavin // https://sc.lnk.to/jh-ImLeavin // The lead single to preview ‘Travels & Time,’ the upcoming album by two-time IBMA award winner (Guitar Player of the Year), Jim Hurst. Due on February 7, 2026.*
Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours – “The Death Of John Henry” (Uncle Dave Macon Cover w/Marty Stuart)
Digital Single
Pinecastle Records – September 23, 2025
*Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours – “The Death Of John Henry” (Uncle Dave Macon Cover w/Marty Stuart) https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/daniel-grindstaff-the-uptown-troubadours-feat-marty-stuart-daniel-grindstaff-the-death-of-john-henry // https://danielgrindstaff.com // https://www.discogs.com/release/5635166-Uncle-Dave-Macon-Death-Of-John-Henry-On-The-Dixie-Bee-Line // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Dave_Macon // Here’s a cover of and tribute to banjoist and pioneering country singer Uncle Dave Macon who recorded and released “Death Of John Henry (Steel Driving Man)” in 1926, on the Vocalion label. Macon was the first star of the Grand Ole Opry when it formed in the late 1920’s. Available now via Pinecastle Records.*
Meredith Moon – “Sapphire Blue”
‘From Here To The Sea’
Compass Records – September 12, 2025
*Meredith Moon – “Sapphire Blue” https://meredithmoon.bandcamp.com/track/sapphire-blue // https://store.compassrecords.com/collections/meredith-moon // From ‘From Here To The Sea,’ the just-released album by folk singer, songwriter and banjoist, Meredith Moon. Available now via Compass Records.*
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Briscoe – “Flashlights In the Canyon”
‘Heat of July’
ATO Records – September 19, 2025
*Briscoe – “Flashlights In the Canyon” https://briscoeband.bandcamp.com/track/flashlights-in-the-canyon // https://www.briscoetheband.com // From ‘Heat of July,’ the just-released album by Austin, Texas duo, Briscoe. Available now via ATO Records.*
Colin Stough – “20 Bucks”
Digital Single
BBR Music Group – September 19, 2025
*Colin Stough – “20 Bucks” https://soundcloud.com/colinstough/20-bucks // https://linktr.ee/colinstough // Here’s the new single by rising singer-songwriter, Colin Stough, available now via BBR Music Group.*
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Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret – “Sweet Thing”
‘The Cowboy & The Lady’
LHI Records – 1969
*Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret – “Sweet Thing” https://open.spotify.com/track/2Vpiq9fLDW6WGGNut0txdR // https://www.discogs.com/release/1687897-Lee-Hazlewood-Ann-Margret-The-Cowboy-The-Lady // Here’s a song written by country singer and songwriter, Nat Stuckey, from ‘The Cowboy & The Lady,’ the album by Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margret, released on Hazlewood’s LHI Records label in 1969. Despite a long period of sustained promotion by Hazlewood and Ann-Margret, ‘The Cowboy & The Lady’ was a flop. A second album by Ann-Margret was planned, but was never recorded.*
George Jones – “If My Heart Had Windows”
‘I Can Love You Enough’
RCA Victor – 1974
*George Jones – “If My Heart Had Windows” https://open.spotify.com/track/59osEpQGpgkTgrf2Lkn4mJ // https://www.discogs.com/release/5260973-George-Jones-I-Can-Love-You-Enough // A heartbreaker from ‘I Can Love You Enough,’ the 1974 RCA Victor album by George Jones.*