Media Monarchy plays Morrissey, Bruno Mars, The Black Crowes and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 16, 2026. ♬
Pulp – “Spike Island” (Vinyl)
‘More’
Rough Trade – Jun. 6, 2025
*Pulp – “Spike Island” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27a1ugJX8U // https://www.discogs.com/release/34201243-Pulp-More // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_(Pulp_album) // https://www.nme.com/features/the-stone-roses-the-full-story-of-spike-island-25-years-on-834 // Lead cut “Spike Island” is a reference to the venue for the famous open air Stone Roses concert in 1990. Produced by James Ford, it is the band’s first studio album in twenty-four years following ‘We Love Life’ (2001) and is their first album since ‘Freaks’ (1987) without bass guitarist Steve Mackey, who died in 2023. Released to widespread critical acclaim, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band’s first number one album in over twenty-seven years, since the release of ‘This Is Hardcore’ in 1998. MOJO Magazine’s Best Album Of 2025!*
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Morrissey – “Make-Up Is A Lie”
‘Make-Up Is A Lie’
Sire Records – March 6, 2026
*Morrissey – “Make-Up Is A Lie” https://youtu.be/Fp7ULjb7S4Q // https://us.mporium.org/collections/make-up-is-a-lie // https://archive.is/eUPvC // The lead single and the title track of the upcoming album by Morrissey, due on March 6th via Sire Records.*
Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
‘The Romantic’
Atlantic Records – February 27, 2026
*Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” https://youtu.be/luotSpkyCVU // https://brunomars.lnk.to/TheRomantic // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Just_Might // The lead single to preview ‘The Romantic,’ the upcoming album by Bruno Mars, due on February 27th via Atlantic Records.*
Iron & Wine – “In Your Ocean”
‘Hen’s Teeth’
Sub Pop Records – February 27, 2026
*Iron & Wine – “In Your Ocean” https://ironandwine.bandcamp.com/track/in-your-ocean // https://ironandwine.com // https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/listen-to-iron-wines-new-track-in-your-ocean-152752/ // From ‘Hen’s Teeth,’ the upcoming album by Iron & Wine, due on February 27th via Sub Pop Records.*
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The Black Crowes – “Profane Prophecy”
‘A Pound Of Feathers’
Silver Arrow Records – March 13, 2026
*The Black Crowes – “Profane Prophecy” https://youtu.be/5v-lmrLll4Q // https://orcd.co/profaneprophecypharmacychronicles // The lead single to preview ‘A Pound Of Feathers,’ the upcoming album by The Black Crowes, due on March 13th via Silver Arrow Records.*
The Twilight Sad – “Designed To Lose”
‘It’s The Long Goodbye’
Rock Action Records – March 27, 2026
*The Twilight Sad – “Designed To Lose” https://thetwilightsad.bandcamp.com/track/designed-to-lose // https://thetwilightsad.com/en-us // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Sad // From ‘It’s The Long Goodbye,’ the upcoming album by Scottish rock band, The Twilight Sad. Due on March 27th via Mogwai’s Rock Action Records.*
The Cribs – “Never The Same”
‘Selling A Vibe’
PIAS – January 9, 2026
*The Cribs – “Never The Same” https://youtu.be/3xIjUGJ1dW8 // https://thecribs.ffm.to/selling-a-vibe // Here’s the third and final single to preview ‘Selling A Vibe,’ the first new album by UK’s The Cribs in five years, available now via PIAS.*
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Machine Gun Kelly – “Times Of My Life” (2026 Version)
Digital Single
Interscope Records – January 2, 2026
*Machine Gun Kelly – “Times Of My Life” (2026 Version) https://youtu.be/8l-HMyd5MGM // https://mgk.lnk.to/timesofmylife // Machine Gun Kelly recorded this track as a demo back in 2018, the song leaked, and has lacked a proper release until now. The new recording features Travis Barker on drums and mgk collaborators SlimXX, BazeXX, Nick Long, and No Love For The Middle Child. Available now via Interscope Records.*
Blue – “Candlelight Fades”
‘Reflections’
Cooking Vinyl – January 9, 2026
*Blue – “Candlelight Fades” https://youtu.be/t0vzG9e9Xgk // https://officialblue.lnk.to/Reflections // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_(English_group) // From ‘Reflections,’ the just-released album by British band, Blue. Available now via Cooking Vinyl.*
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Jack Savoretti – “We Will Always Be The Way We Were”
‘We Will Always Be The Way We Were’
Lanza Music – April 10, 2026
*Jack Savoretti – “We Will Always Be The Way We Were” https://youtu.be/m-hdpkhXe80 // https://jacksavoretti.orcd.co/wwabtwww // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Savoretti // The lead single and the title track of the upcoming album by English-Italian singer-songwriter, Jack Savoretti, due on April 10th via Lanza Music.*
Europe – “Carrie”
‘The Final Countdown’
Epic – 1986
*Europe – “Carrie” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmWE9UBFwtY // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Countdown_(album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(Europe_song) // “Carrie” is a power ballad by the Swedish rock band Europe released in 1987. It was the third single released internationally from the album ‘The Final Countdown’ and was a Top 30 hit in several territories worldwide. In the US, it is their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart—peaking at #3 (#1 on the Radio and Records chart) during the fall of 1987, outperforming the band’s most internationally successful song, “The Final Countdown”.*
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Girl” // “Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll” // “Hometown Blues”
‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’
Shelter – Nov. 9, 1976
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Girl” // “Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll” // “Hometown Blues” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7bAeH7iJFc // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diFd917grI8 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUD8wVmFiaI // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers_(album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Girl_(Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers_song) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anything_That%27s_Rock_%27n%27_Roll // Despite limited chart success, “American Girl” became one of Petty’s most popular songs and a staple of classic rock. It has been consistently rated as his best song, only surpassed by “Free Fallin'” otherwise, and one of the best rock songs of all time, and has been called “more than a classic rock standard — it’s practically part of the American literary canon.” “Anything That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” is the second UK single, peaking at #36 the week ending July 2, 1977.*