Media Monarchy plays William Prince, Luke Combs, Rhett Miller and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for November 12, 2025. ♬
Mink Deville – “Gunslinger” (Vinyl)
‘Mink DeVille’ (US) // ‘Cabretta’ (UK)
Capitol – May 1977
*Mink Deville – “Gunslinger” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNDg69Pob5o // https://www.discogs.com/release/15502603-Mink-DeVille-Cabretta // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabretta // https://genius.com/Mink-deville-gunslinger-lyrics // Side one closer from ‘Cabretta,’ known as ‘Mink DeVille’ in the United States, the 1977 debut album by Mink DeVille. It peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200 chart and was voted the 29th best album of 1977 in the Village Voice’s Pazz & Jop critics’ poll. Winchester, VA pressing ─◁*
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William Prince – “For The First Time”
‘Further From The Country’
Six Shooter Records – October 17, 2025
*William Prince – “For The First Time” https://open.spotify.com/track/5HcftNf8zoBsSPvIRmjvhZ // https://williamprince.set.bio // https://www.discogs.com/release/35459740-William-Prince-Further-From-The-Country // From ‘Further From The Country,’ the just-released album by William Prince, available now via Six Shooter Records.*
Cole Swindell – “Make Heaven Crowded”
‘Make Heaven Crowded’
Warner Music Nashville – October 24, 2025
*Cole Swindell – “Make Heaven Crowded” https://soundcloud.com/cole-swindell/make-heaven-crowded // https://coleswindell.komi.io // Here’s the title track of the just-released six-song digital EP by Cole Swindell, available now via Warner Music Nashville. “Make Heaven Crowded” was inspired by the speech given by Erika Kirk following the assassination of her husband on September 10th.*
Luke Combs – “15 Minutes”
‘The Prequel’
Sony Music – October 3, 2025
*Luke Combs – “15 Minutes” https://youtu.be/URqzquj3xyQ // https://lc.lnk.to/theprequel // From ‘The Prequel,’ the just-released three song digital single by Luke Combs, available now via Sony Music.*
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Ashby Frank – “Mr Engineer” (Jimmy Martin Cover)
Digital Single
Mountain Home Music Company – October 23, 2025
*Ashby Frank – “Mr Engineer” (Jimmy Martin Cover) https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/ashby-frank-mr-engineer // https://ashbyfrank.com/home // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Martin // Here’s a cover of IBMA Bluegrass Hall Of Fame inductee Jimmy Martin (Jimmy Martin And The Sunny Mountain Boys – ‘Mr Good ‘N Country Music’ Decca – 1966), by Nashville-based singer, songwriter and mandolinist Ashby Frank, available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers – “Under Over”
Digital Single
Mountain Home Music Company – October 23, 2025
*Chris Jones & The Night Drivers – “Under Over” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/chris-jones-the-night-drivers-under-over // https://chrisjonesgrass.com // Here’s the new up tempo single by 12 time IBMA Award-winning band, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
Unspoken Tradition – “Refugee”
Digital Single
Mountain Home Music Company – October 23, 2025
*Unspoken Tradition – “Refugee” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/unspoken-tradition-refugee // https://unspokentradition.com // Here’s a new song focusing on the lingering effects of Hurricane Helene by North Carolina quintet, Unspoken Tradition. Available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
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Megan Moroney – “Beautiful Things”
Digital Single
Sony Music – October 24, 2025
*Megan Moroney – “Beautiful Things” https://soundcloud.com/meganmoroneyofficial/beautiful-things // https://meganmoroney.os.fan // Here’s the new single by Megan Moroney, available now via Sony Music.*
Brooke Taylor – “Never Be Your Lover”
Digital Single
Brooke Taylor – October 24, 2025
*Brooke Taylor – “Never Be Your Lover” https://brooketaylor.bandcamp.com/track/never-be-your-lover // https://www.brooketaylormusic.com.au // Here’s the new single by Australian singer-songwriter, Brooke Taylor, available now via the artist.*
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Rhett Miller – “People Are Lifted”
‘A Lifetime Of Riding By Night’
ATO Records – October 10, 2025
*Rhett Miller – “People Are Lifted” https://rhettmiller.bandcamp.com/track/people-are-lifted // https://atorecords-ffm.com/alifetimeofridingbynight // Here’s another track from ‘A Lifetime Of Riding By Night,’ the just-released album by Old 97’s leader, Rhett Miller. Available now via ATO Records.*
Murry Hammond – “Take This Heart And Lock It Up”
‘Trail Songs Of The Deep’
Fluff and Gravy Records – July 11, 2025
*Murry Hammond – “Take This Heart And Lock It Up” https://murryhammond.bandcamp.com/track/take-this-heart-and-lock-it-up-2 // https://murryhammond.com // From ‘Trail Songs Of The Deep,’ the recently-released solo album by Murry Hammond, co-founder of alt-country band Old 97’s. Available now via Fluff and Gravy Records.*
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Waylon Jennings – “I Hate To Go Searchin’ Those Bars Again”
‘Songbird’
Son Of Jessi – October 3, 2025
*Waylon Jennings – “I Hate To Go Searchin’ Those Bars Again” https://open.spotify.com/track/0Koa5ZeViFTIJfmhKfNuJa // https://www.waylonjennings.com // https://www.discogs.com/release/35277415-Waylon-Jennings-Songbird // From ‘Songbird,’ the new album of previously-unreleased recordings by Waylon Jennings, available now via Son Of Jessi.*
Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret – “Break My Mind”
‘The Cowboy & The Lady’
LHI Records – 1969
*Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret – “Break My Mind” https://open.spotify.com/track/5UOPoCgClXaoZa0naym1Hd // https://www.discogs.com/release/1687897-Lee-Hazlewood-Ann-Margret-The-Cowboy-The-Lady // Here’s another great track from ‘The Cowboy & The Lady,’ the lone 1969 LHI Records album by Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret.*
Porter Wagoner – “They’re All Going Home But One”
‘Soul Of A Convict And Other Great Prison Songs’
RCA Victor – 1967
*Porter Wagoner – “They’re All Going Home But One” https://open.spotify.com/track/5EHqJarEoIJC0nX3SdZQCJ // https://www.discogs.com/release/4493047-Porter-Wagoner-Soul-Of-A-Convict-And-Other-Great-Prison-Songs // From ‘Soul Of A Convict And Other Great Prison Songs,’ the 1967 RCA Victor album by Porter Wagoner.*