Media Monarchy plays Kacey Musgraves, Jo Dee Messina, Mary Chapin Carpenter x The Mountain Goats and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for March 25, 2026. ♬
Evie – “Why Complain” (Vinyl)
‘A Little Song Of Joy For My Little Friends’
Word Records – 1978
*Evie – “Why Complain” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBDrYv4SxR0 // https://www.discogs.com/release/1451769-Evie-A-Little-Song-Of-Joy-For-My-Little-Friends // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evie_(singer) // Evelyn Tornquist Karlsson (born Evelyn Tornquist; March 29, 1956), mononymously known as Evie, is an American contemporary Christian music singer who was known in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Three of her albums were nominated for Grammy Award for best Contemporary Gospel performance. Hey it’s her birthday coming up this Palm Sunday lol, she’ll be 70! Gifted by RBL.*
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Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell”
‘Middle Of Nowhere’
Lost Highway – May 1, 2026
*Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell” https://youtu.be/NlohfwTunwU // https://kaceymusgraves.com // From ‘Middle Of Nowhere,’ the upcoming album by Kacey Musgraves, due on May 1st via Lost Highway.*
Jo Dee Messina – “Some Bridges”
Digital Single
Dreambound Records – March 13, 2026
*Jo Dee Messina – “Some Bridges” https://youtu.be/2lvPzoQoWDQ // https://drop.cobrand.com/d/JoDeeMessina/SomeBridges // Here’s the new single by Jo Dee Messina, available now via Dreambound Records.*
Luke Grimes – “Drink Drink Drink”
‘Red Bird’
UMG Recordings – April 3, 2026
*Luke Grimes – “Drink Drink Drink” https://youtu.be/0pNC99QgJBI // https://lukegrimes.lnk.to/redbird // From ‘Red Bird,’ the upcoming album by Luke Grimes, due on April 3rd via UMG Recordings.*
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Kevin Morby – “Javelin” (w/Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso)
‘Little Wide Open’
Dead Oceans – May 15, 2026
*Kevin Morby – “Javelin” (w/Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso) https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/kevin-morby-javelin // Kevin Morby announces his eighth studio album, Little Wide Open, out May 15, and shares its lead single “Javelin.” Produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, the album is Morby’s most personal and vulnerable work to date — a collection of songs set against tangled highways, small-town backdrops, and the restless pull of American life. On “Javelin,” Morby reflects on love and constant motion, joined by Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso), whose luminous vocals elevate the track.*
Cat Clyde – “Where Is My Love”
‘Mud Blood Bone’
Concord Records – March 13, 2026
*Cat Clyde – “Where Is My Love” https://youtu.be/x9WMh5rYOYY // https://i.concordrecords.com/catclyde-mudbloodbone // From ‘Mud Blood Bone,’ the just-released album by Canadian singer-songwriter, Cat Clyde. Available now via Concord Records.*
Lainey Wilson – “Can’t Sit Still”
Digital Single
Broken Bow Records – March 13, 2026
*Lainey Wilson – “Can’t Sit Still” https://youtu.be/L41anOxYurk // https://www.laineywilson.com/cantsitstill // Here’s the new single by Lainey Wilson, available now via Broken Bow Records.*
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Friko – “Seven Degrees”
‘Something Worth Waiting For’
ATO Records – Apr. 24, 2026
*Friko – “Seven Degrees” https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/friko-seven-degrees // Chicago-based quartet Friko have announced their sophomore album, ‘Something Worth Waiting For,’ out April 24. Produced by Grammy Award-winner John Congleton (St. Vincent) and recorded at his Los Angeles studio, the album is both sonically extravagant and emotionally raw, capturing the band at their most unfiltered.*
The Boxer Rebellion – “Hidden Meanings”
‘The Second I’m Asleep’
Absentee Recordings – Mar. 27, 2026
*The Boxer Rebellion – “Hidden Meanings” https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/the-boxer-rebellion-hidd-f1eb0c // Alt-rock mainstays The Boxer Rebellion return with “Hidden Meanings,” a deeply reflective new single that confronts self-sabotage, accountability, and the courage it takes to face emotional truth; culled from the band’s forthcoming seventh album, ‘The Second I’m Asleep,’ out March 27.*
The Barr Brothers – “Run Right Into It” (Radio Mix w/Elizabeth Powell of Land Of Talk)
Digital Single
Secret City Records – Nov. 3, 2025
*The Barr Brothers – “Run Right Into It” (Radio Mix w/Elizabeth Powell of Land Of Talk) https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/the-barr-brothers-run-ri-05a7eb // Let’s check out the newly updated version of The Barr Brothers’ “Run Right Into It,” a propulsive ode to the power of change. Sonically, it draws inspiration from the tight counterpoint harmonies and magnetic vocal chemistry of groups like The Raveonettes, resulting in a track that feels both urgent and alive.*
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Charley Crockett – “Fastest Gun Alive”
‘Age Of The Ram’
Island Records – April 3, 2026
*Charley Crockett – “Fastest Gun Alive” https://youtu.be/_metlfro2qk // https://link.fans/cc-ageoftheram // From ‘Age Of The Ram,’ the upcoming album by Charley Crockett, due on April 3rd via Island Records.*
Mary Chapin Carpenter x The Mountain Goats – “Put The Message In The Box” (World Party Cover)
‘Put The Message In the Box / Migrations’
Cadmean Dawn – March 6, 2026
*Mary Chapin Carpenter x The Mountain Goats – “Put The Message In The Box” (World Party Cover) https://youtu.be/2nSlqD_EceA // https://www.mountain-goats.com // Here’s a fine cover of World Party by Mary Chapin Carpenter and The Mountain Goats, from their just-released single, ‘Put The Message In the Box / Migrations’. Available now via Cadmean Dawn.*
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George Jones – “Possum Hollow”
‘If My Heart Had Windows’
Musicor Records – 1968
*George Jones – “Between My House And Town” https://open.spotify.com/track/53hDcX72cqPvxTert39dme // https://www.discogs.com/release/14529424-George-Jones-If-My-Heart-Had-Windows // This song by Dallas Frazier – which is also known by the title “Possum Holler” – was included on George Jones’ 1968 Musicor Records album, ‘If My Heart Had Windows’.*
Porter Wagoner – “The Bottle Let Me Down”
‘The Bottom Of The Bottle”
RCA Victor – 1968
*Porter Wagoner – “The Bottle Let Me Down” https://open.spotify.com/track/5s5epSRQDWlkSUfBkAF1aw // https://www.discogs.com/release/14096137-Porter-Wagoner-The-Bottom-Of-The-Bottle // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bottle_Let_Me_Down // Porter Wagoner hits the bottle to erase a bad memory on this Merle Haggard-written song from his 1968 RCA Victor album, ‘The Bottom Of The Bottle’.*