Media Monarchy plays Langhorne Slim, Midland, Megan Moroney and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 28, 2026. ♬
Roy Acuff – “Where The Soul Never Dies” (Vinyl)
‘Roy Acuff’
Hilltop – 1966
*Roy Acuff – “Where The Soul Never Dies” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAFcLH-T4yc // https://www.discogs.com/release/1629109-Roy-Acuff-Roy-Acuff // https://hymnary.org/text/to_canaans_land_im_on_my_way // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Acuff // Known as the “King of Country Music”, Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and “hoedown” format to the singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful. In 1952, Hank Williams told Ralph Gleason, “He’s the biggest singer this music ever knew. You booked him and you didn’t worry about crowds. For drawing power in the South, it was Roy Acuff, then God.” Gifted by Danny!*
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Langhorne Slim – “Engine 99”
‘The Dreamin’ Kind’
Dualtone Music Group – January 16, 2026
*Langhorne Slim – “Engine 99” https://youtu.be/bXdMgBz9cOw // https://ffm.to/ls-thedreaminkind // From ‘The Dreamin’ Kind,’ the just-released album by Americana icon, Langhorne Slim. Produced by Sam Kiszka, the bassist from Greta Van Fleet, it’s available now via Dualtone Music Group – a division of The Blackstone Group.*
Colton Bowlin – “Clinton County”
‘Grandpa’s Mill’
State Line Records / Thirty Tigers – March 13, 2026
*Colton Bowlin – “Clinton County” https://youtu.be/ydxN3L7mOGQ // https://30tgrs.ffm.to/grandpasmill // From ‘Grandpa’s Mill,’ the upcoming album by Colton Bowlin, due on March 13th via State Line Records / Thirty Tigers.*
Daryl Mosley – “She Knew It All”
Digital Single
Pinecastle Records – January 16, 2026
*Daryl Mosley – “She Knew It All” https://youtu.be/wwkaB6bixrc // https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lhbxcWd1PoTfAD1wjhKVq // Here’s the heartwarming new single by singer-songwriter Daryl Mosley, available now via Pinecastle Records.*
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The Lone Bellow – “You Were Leaving”
‘What A Time To Be Alive’
Burly Bellow Music / Soundly Music – February 13, 2026
*The Lone Bellow – “You Were Leaving” https://youtu.be/udiowHMcHY0 // https://soundlymusic.ffm.to/tlb-wattba // From ‘What A Time To Be Alive,’ the upcoming album by The Lone Bellow, due on February 13th via Burly Bellow Music / Soundly Music.*
Alex Lambert – “Shoot Me Down”
Digital Single
Big Loud Texas – January 16, 2026
*Alex Lambert – “Shoot Me Down” https://youtu.be/koCDk-cQQxk // https://alexlambert.ffm.to/shootmedown // Here’s the new single by Texas singer-songwriter, Alex Lambert, who has just signed with Big Loud Records imprint, Big Loud Texas (founded in 2023 by Miranda Lambert [no relation] and Jon Randall). The single is available now.*
Midland – “Marlboro Man”
Digital Single
Big Machine Label Group – January 16, 2026
*Midland – “Marlboro Man” https://youtu.be/BoTce3fZd28 // https://midland.lnk.to/marlboromanWE // Here’s the new single by Midland, available now via Big Machine Label Group.*
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Megan Moroney – “Wish I Didn’t”
‘Cloud9’
Sony Music – February 20, 2026
*Megan Moroney – “Wish I Didn’t” https://youtu.be/plbNzv3KvWs // https://shop.meganmoroney.com // From ‘Cloud9,’ the upcoming album by Megan Moroney, due on February 20th via Sony Music.*
Courtney Marie Andrews – “Cons and Clowns”
‘Valentine’
Loose Future / Thirty Tigers – January 16, 2026
*Courtney Marie Andrews – “Cons and Clowns” https://youtu.be/F21DAOD7Ifc // https://30tgrs.ffm.to/valentine // From ‘Valentine,’ the just-released album by Courtney Marie Andrews, available now via Loose Future / Thirty Tigers.*
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Drayton Farley – “I’ll Hold You”
‘A Heavy Duty Heart’
One Riot Records – March 27, 2026
*Drayton Farley – “I’ll Hold You” https://youtu.be/Go0lPUTTLHM // https://ffm.to/aheavydutyheart // From ‘A Heavy Duty Heart,’ the upcoming album by Alabama native, Drayton Farley. Due on March 27th via One Riot Records.*
Mike Mitchell – “Bridge I Can’t Burn”
Digital Single
Mountain Fever Records – January 12, 2026
*Mike Mitchell – “Bridge I Can’t Burn” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/mike-mitchell-bridge-i-cant-burn // https://www.mikemitchellmusic.com // Here’s the new single by singer, songwriter, guitarist and fiddle player, Mike Mitchell. Available now via Mountain Fever Records.*
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Clint Black – “A Better Man”
‘Killin’ Time’
RCA Victor – May, 2024
*Clint Black – “A Better Man” https://open.spotify.com/track/10UIQSUilyh2ttlFeAaaPP // https://www.discogs.com/release/30635548-Clint-Black-Killin-Time // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killin%27_Time_(Clint_Black_album) // From the 2024 remastered reissue of Clint Black’s 1989 RCA album, ‘Killin’ Time’.*
Wynn Stewart – “Loversville”
‘Love’s Gonna Happen To Me’
Captol Records – 1967
*Wynn Stewart – “Loversville” https://open.spotify.com/track/6QIrCCjlJP6F1UjS8OFcxs // https://www.discogs.com/release/2749480-Wynn-Stewart-Loves-Gonna-Happen-To-Me // Here’s a song written by Wynn Stewart, from his 1967 mono Capitol Records album, ‘Love’s Gonna Happen To Me’.*
Elvis Presley – “True Love Travels On A Gravel Road”
‘From Elvis In Memphis’
RCA Victor, Sony Music – October 18, 2025
*Elvis Presley – “True Love Travels On A Gravel Road” https://open.spotify.com/track/4b5H73DBrtbLSGyOUCjWul // https://www.discogs.com/release/35400910-Elvis-Presley-From-Elvis-In-Memphis // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Love_Travels_on_a_Gravel_Road // A song written by country music songwriters, A.L. Owens and Dallas Frazier – from the just-released, remastered reissue of ‘From Elvis In Memphis’. The 1969 RCA Victor album by Elvis Presley was reissued in a limited edition on red marble vinyl for UK National Album Day 2025. This pressing is the same as that issued by Music On Vinyl in 2011.*