Media Monarchy plays Jillette Johnson x Langhorne Slim, Anne Wilson x Cole Swindell, Zach Williams x Thomas Rhett and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for March 18, 2026. ♬
Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando – “Freedom For The Stallion” (Allen Toussaint Cover // Vinyl)
‘Tuneweaving’
Bell Records – 1973
*Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando – “Freedom For The Stallion” (Allen Toussaint Cover // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyzqaeKW6W8 // https://www.discogs.com/release/13398515-Dawn-Tuneweaving- // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_for_the_Stallion // https://mediamonarchy.com/20260306pumpupthavolume/ // This Allen Toussaint song had been recorded earlier by Lee Dorsey in 1971. Later versions of “Freedom for the Stallion” include Three Dog Night on their 1972 album ‘Seven Separate Fools,’ Boz Scaggs on his 1972 album ‘My Time’, The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1974 self-titled Columbia Records debut, a 1974 single by Canadian pop-rock band Edward Bear (#20 Can), and a 2006 recording by Toussaint and Elvis Costello on the album ‘The River in Reverse’. Pressed by Monarch, gifted by Danny!
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Jillette Johnson – “Good At Lying (w/Langhorne Slim)
‘The Pain, My Friend’
Moss Rose Records / Many Hats Distribution – March 6, 2026
*Jillette Johnson – “Good At Lying (w/Langhorne Slim) https://youtu.be/ykV_gxrGQ_w // https://go.mhe.fm/jj_thepainmyfriend // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jillette_Johnson // From ‘The Pain, My Friend,’ the just-released EP by Jillette Johnson. Available now via Moss Rose Records / Many Hats Distribution.*
Anne Wilson – “Still Do” (w/Cole Swindell)
Digital Single
Capitol – March 6, 2026
*Anne Wilson – “Still Do” (w/Cole Swindell) https://youtu.be/_TDAMdpCcis // https://annewilson.lnk.to/StillDoColeSwindellVD // Here’s the new single by country/gospel singer-songwriter, Anne Wilson, available now via Capitol.*
Michaela Anne – “Two Pianos”
‘These Are The Days’
Georgia June Records – May 8, 2026
*Michaela Anne – “Two Pianos” https://youtu.be/hl54ZPEO8to // https://www.michaelaanne.com // Here’s the lead single to preview ‘These Are The Days,’ the upcoming album by Michaela Anne. Due on May 8th as a fully independent release via her own label, Georgia June Records – which I’m going to bet is the name of her weener kid she’s nursing on the album cover.*
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Zach Williams – “Say A Prayer” (w/Thomas Rhett)
‘Jesus Loves (Deluxe)’
Provident Label Group – March 6, 2026
*Zach Williams – “Say A Prayer” (w/Thomas Rhett) https://youtu.be/DeWFmziECz8 // https://bio.to/ZachWilliamsID // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Williams_(musician) // A bonus track included on ‘Jesus Loves (Deluxe),’ the just-released album by Zach Williams, available now via Sony Music imprint Provident Label Group.*
Joe Bryson – “Purgatory”
‘The King’s Court’
Spirit Nashville Recordings – Marcg 6, 2026
*Joe Bryson – “Purgatory” https://youtu.be/kGZxjTDt7Dw // https://officialjoebrysonmusic.com // From ‘The King’s Court,’ the just-released album by Louisiana singer/songwriter and guitarist (does he do that badass solo?), Joe Bryson. Available now via Spirit Nashville Recordings.*
Trey Hensley – “Can’t Outrun the Blues”
‘Can’t Outrun The Blues’
Pinecastle Records – March 6, 2026
*Trey Hensley – “Can’t Outrun the Blues” https://youtu.be/sPvOEdX6zuY // https://sc.lnk.to/th-COTB // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trey_Hensley // The title track of the just-released album by singer/songwriter and guitarist, Trey Hensley. Available now via Pinecastle Records.*
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Chicago Farmer – “Tina Hart’s Mustang”
‘Homeaid’
LoHi Records – March 6, 2026
*Chicago Farmer – “Tina Hart’s Mustang” https://youtu.be/fSS3PQaXA4o // https://chicagofarmer.com/home // From ‘Homeaid,’ the just-released album by folk singer and songwriter, Cody Diekhoff aka Chicago Farmer. Available now via LoHi Records.*
Katherine Priddy – “Frightening Machines”
‘These Frightening Machines’
Cooking Vinyl – March 5, 2026
*Katherine Priddy – “Frightening Machines” https://youtu.be/LFfy0iwWiWc // https://kpriddy.lnk.to/TFM // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Priddy // From ‘These Frightening Machines,’ the just-released album by UK folk singer and songwriter, Katherine Priddy. Available now via Cooking Vinyl.*
Brit Taylor – “Land Of The Forgotten”
‘Land Of The Forgotten’
Cut A Shine Records – March 6, 2026
*Brit Taylor – “Land Of The Forgotten” https://youtu.be/71MPIv2Ujgo // https://www.brittaylormusic.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brit_Taylor // The title track of the just-released album by Kentucky singer-songwriter, Brit Taylor. Available as a fully independent release via her own label, Cut A Shine Records.*
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Johnny Cash – “I Was There When It Happened”
‘With His Hot And Blue Guitar’
Intervention Records / Sun – February 20, 2026
*Johnny Cash – “I Was There When It Happened” https://open.spotify.com/track/0xrelU3p2ePPNmcO874eBC // https://www.discogs.com/release/36602542-Johnny-Cash-With-His-Hot-And-Blue-Guitar // From the just-released, remastered and mono reissue of ‘With His Hot And Blue Guitar,’ the 1957 Sun Records album by Johnny Cash. The new reissue was cut all-analog by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio from a new master tape carefully assembled using the original single master tapes of the songs that compose the album. Available now via Intervention Records / Sun.*
Bobby Bare – “Early Morning Rain” (Gordon Lightfoot Cover)
‘The Streets Of Baltimore’
RCA Victor – 1966
*Bobby Bare – “Early Morning Rain” (Gordon Lightfoot Cover) https://open.spotify.com/track/2n0zb3IJWpP6vLzSaUQeKy // https://www.discogs.com/release/15036876-Bobby-Bare-The-Streets-Of-Baltimore // Bobby Bare included this cover of the Gordon Lightfoot classic on his 1966 RCA Victor album, ‘The Streets Of Baltimore’.*
Porter Wagoner – “She Burnt The Little Roadside Tavern Down”
‘The Bottom Of The Bottle’
RCA Victor – 1968
*Porter Wagoner – “She Burnt The Little Roadside Tavern Down” https://open.spotify.com/track/5qVCUEIs9LV8o87e0QMAQ6 // https://www.discogs.com/release/14096137-Porter-Wagoner-The-Bottom-Of-The-Bottle // Porter Wagoner’s problem drinking leads to a horrific act of vengeance, on this song from his 1968 RCA Victor album, ‘The Bottom Of The Bottle’.*