Media Monarchy plays Sabrina Carpenter, Yungblud x Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Petty and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 9, 2026. ♬
Rev Run – “I Used To Think I Was Run” (Vinyl)
‘Distortion’
Russell Simmons Music Group – Oct. 18, 2005
*Rev Run – “I Used To Think I Was Run” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt_wtNUXII4 // https://www.discogs.com/release/1030803-Rev-Run-Distortion // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion_(Joseph_Simmons_album) // https://www.whosampled.com/Rev-Run/?ob=0 // ‘Distortion’ is the only solo studio album by American musician Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons from hip hop group Run–D.M.C. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2003, but was delayed until its release date of October 18, 2005.*
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Wet Leg – “Mangetout”
‘Moisturizer’
Domino Recording Co – July 11, 2025
*Wet Leg – “Mangetout” https://youtu.be/lbc6CcZTp5E // https://wetleg.ffm.to/moisturizer // From ‘Moisturizer,’ the 2025 Domino Recording Co album by Wet Leg. “Mangetout” has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Alternative Music Performance”.*
HAIM – “Everybody’s Trying To Figure Me Out”
‘I Quit’
Columbia Records – June 20, 2025
*HAIM – “Everybody’s Trying To Figure Me Out” https://youtu.be/asma6AX62io // https://haim.lnk.to/iquit_DLX // From ‘I Quit,’ the 2025 Columbia Records album by HAIM. This album has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rock Album”.*
Sabrina Carpenter – “Such A Funny Way”
‘Man’s Best Friend (Bonus Track Version)’
Island Records – December 25, 2025
*Sabrina Carpenter – “Such A Funny Way” https://youtu.be/oaJKUCgSSkc // https://sabrinacarpenter.lnk.to/MBFBonusTrackVersion // From ‘Man’s Best Friend (Bonus Track Version),’ available now via Island Records. The original version of Sabrina Carpenter’s 2025 album, ‘Man’s Best Friend,’ has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Album Of The Year”.*
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Turnstile – “SEEIN’ STARS”
‘SEEIN’ STARS / BIRDS’
Roadrunner Records – April 30, 2025
*Turnstile – “SEEIN’ STARS” https://lajuardhilaw.bandcamp.com/track/seein-stars // https://turnstile.lnk.to/NEVER-ENOUGH // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnstile_(band) // This song by Turnstile, originally released as a single in April of 2025 on Roadrunner Records (a division of Netflix) has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Alternative Music Performance”.*
Yungblud – “Zombie” (2026 Version w/Smashing Pumpkins)
Digital Single
Locomotion Recordings / Capitol Records – January 2, 2026
*YUNGBLUD – “Zombie” (2026 Version w/Smashing Pumpkins) https://youtu.be/pf3KyEnacJ8 // https://yungblud.lnk.to/zombieTSPID // Here’s the just-released reimagined version of “Zombie,” originally released on the Yungblud’s 2025 album ‘Idols’. “Zombie” has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rock Song,” ‘Idols’ has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rock Album”.*
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The Cure – “Warsong”
‘Songs Of A Lost World’
Polydor Records – November 1, 2024
*The Cure – “Warsong” https://youtu.be/W6gFQfYSopQ // https://www.thecure.com // From ‘Songs Of A Lost World,’ the 2024 Polydor Records album by The Cure. This album has received a 2026 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Alternative Music Album”.*
Deftones – “Infinite Source”
‘Private Music’
Reprise Records – August 22, 2025
*Deftones – “Infinite Source” https://youtu.be/U_uVVO7eGic // https://deftones.lnk.to/privatemusic // From ‘Private Music,’ the 2025 Reprise Records album by Deftones. This album has received a 2026 Grammy Awards nomination for “Best Rock Album”.*
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Ladytron – “Caught In The Blink Of An Eye”
‘Paradises’
Nettwerk Music Group – March 20, 2026
*Ladytron – “Caught In The Blink Of An Eye” https://youtu.be/O3srOiQkqOw // https://ladytron.ffm.to/paradises // From ‘Paradises,’ the upcoming album by Ladytron, due on March 20th via Nettwerk Music Group.*
Emma Swift – “You Got Here First”
Digital Single
Tiny Ghost Records – December 18, 2025
*Emma Swift – “You Got Here First” https://youtu.be/_lQ5e7ofzLk // https://www.emmaswift.com // Here’s the new digital single by Australian singer-songwriter, Emma Swift, available now via Tiny Ghost Records.*
Sophie Powers – “Popoff”
Digital Single
Sophie Powers Music – December 19, 2025
*Sophie Powers – “Popoff” https://youtu.be/tf56W164ub8 // https://sophiepowers.komi.io // Here’s the new single by rising avant-pop singer-songwriter, Sophie Powers, available now as an independent release via the artist.*
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Breakdown” // “Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)” // “The Wild One, Forever”
‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’
Shelter – Nov. 9, 1976
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Breakdown” // “Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)” // “The Wild One, Forever” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmDgfRWBAGc // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1b9rVQf3yo // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kYA23D1t0E // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers_(album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakdown_(Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers_song) // “Addicts of updated nostalgia and rock and roll readymades should find this a sly and authentic commentary on the evolving dilemma of Harold Teen. The songs are cute, the riffs executed with more dynamism than usual, and the singing attractively phlegmy. And like they say at the end of other cartoons, that’s all, folks.”*