Media Monarchy plays Waxahatchee, Leah Blevins, Kiefer Sutherland and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 15, 2026. ♬
Anita Bryant – “A Texan And A Girl From Mexico” (Vinyl)
‘A Texan And A Girl From Mexico b/w He’s Not Good Enough For You’
Carlton – 1961
*Anita Bryant – “A Texan And A Girl From Mexico” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmur5YWCJ2g // https://www.discogs.com/release/4295130-Anita-Bryant-A-Texan-And-A-Girl-From-Mexico // https://genius.com/Anita-bryant-a-texan-and-a-girl-from-mexico-lyrics // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Bryant // Anita Jane Bryant (March 25, 1940 – December 16, 2024) was a hugely-controversial American singer and anti-gay-rights activist. She had three top 20 hits in the United States in the early 1960s, but by the late 70’s was a hated Christian Karen. I was a little too young for all that, but I learned about her from DK’s “Moral Majority” song – which suggests she do something obscene.*
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Brennan Wedl & Waxahatchee – “Six O’Clock News”
Digital Single
Anti- Records – March 24, 2026
*Brennan Wedl & Waxahatchee – “Six O’Clock News” https://youtu.be/yrcJWzjZhYQ // https://brennanwedl.ffm.to/sixoclocknews // https://forvo.com/search/Waxahatchee/ // Here’s the new single by rising country singer Brennan Wedl and Waxahatchee (produced by Katie Crutchfield), available now via Anti- Records.*
Leah Blevins – “Hey God”
‘All Dressed Up’
Easy Eye Sound – March 20, 2026
*Leah Blevins – “Hey God” https://leahblevins.bandcamp.com/track/hey-god // https://www.leahblevinsmusic.com // From ‘All Dressed Up,’ the just-released album by Leah Blevins, available now via Easy Eye Sound.*
Drayton Farley – “The Luckier Ones”
‘A Heavy Duty Heart’
Virgin Music Group – March 27, 2026
*Drayton Farley – “The Luckier Ones” https://youtu.be/vCcAIA8V9Jg // https://ffm.to/aheavydutyheart // From ‘A Heavy Duty Heart,’ the just-released album by Drayton Farley, available now via Virgin Music Group.*
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Braxton Keith – “Little Bit By Little Bit”
‘Real Damn Deal’
Warner Music Nashville – May 15, 2026
*Braxton Keith – “Little Bit By Little Bit” https://youtu.be/Nlkzr2Uw6rY // https://braxtonkeith.lnk.to/realdamndeal // Braxton Keith finds solace in the bottle on this new single to preview his upcoming album, ‘Real Damn Deal,’ due on May 15th via Warner Music Nashville.*
Tyler Braden – “My Americana”
Digital Single
Warner Music Nashville – March 27, 2026
*Tyler Braden – “My Americana” https://youtu.be/tr-hWo8voPo // https://www.tylerbraden.com // Here’s the new single by fast-rising country singer, Tyler Braden, available now via Warner Music Nashville.*
Sam Barber – “Just A Kid”
‘Broken View’
Atlantic – April 3, 2026
*Sam Barber – “Just A Kid” https://youtu.be/V3qXjhS1bck // https://sambarbermusic.com // From ‘Broken View,’ the just-released album by Sam Barber, available now via Atlantic.*
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Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters – “Apparition”
Digital Single
SofaBurn – March 25, 2026
*Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters – “Apparition” https://nickdittmeier.bandcamp.com/track/apparition-single // Here’s the new single by Indiana’s Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, available now via SofaBurn.*
Spencer Burton – “Prairie Moon”
Digital Single
Dine Alone Records – March 24, 2026
*Spencer Burton – “Prairie Moon” https://spencerburton.bandcamp.com/album/prairie-moon // https://www.spencerburtonmusic.com // Here’s the new single by Canadian folk singer, Spencer Burton, available now via Dine Alone Records.*
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Rachel Brooke – “The Ballad of Bald Hill”
‘This One’s For You’
MAL – April 24, 2026
*Rachel Brooke – “The Ballad of Bald Hill” https://rachelbrooke.bandcamp.com/track/the-ballad-of-bald-hill // https://www.rachelbrookemusic.com/store // The second single to preview ‘This One’s For You,’ the upcoming album by Rachel Brooke, due on April 24th via MAL.*
Kiefer Sutherland – “Simpler Time”
‘Grey’
Maple Creek Records – May 29, 2026
*Kiefer Sutherland – “Simpler Time” https://youtu.be/cn_DI8yOrls // https://slinky.to/SIMPLERTIME // The lead single to preview ‘Grey,’ the upcoming album by nepo baby Kiefer Sutherland, due on May 29th via Maple Creek Records. “Maple Creek Records was established by Sutherland in 2002 alongside his friend and musician Jude Cole under the original name Ironworks to record and distribute local artists.” Well, now I love it! Jude’s a friend of the kingdom.*
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George Jones – “Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven”
‘If My Heart Had Windows’
Musicor Records – 1968
*George Jones – “Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven” https://open.spotify.com/track/66WUm1CqpLHrHf2PI8ddnq // https://www.discogs.com/release/14529424-George-Jones-If-My-Heart-Had-Windows // George Jones exposes a cheating wife on this song from his 1965 Musicor Records album, ‘If My Heart Had Windows’.*
Roger Miller – “I’ll Pick Up My Heart And Go Home”
‘The 3rd Time Around’
Smash Records – 1965
*Roger Miller – “I’ll Pick Up My Heart And Go Home” https://open.spotify.com/track/17vb4SxWAlhtebmCEg9NHt // https://www.discogs.com/release/2725162-Roger-Miller-The-3rd-Time-Around // From ‘The 3rd Time Around,’ the mono 1965 Smash Records album by Roger Miller.*
Ronnie Milsap – “It’s Written All Over Your Face”
‘There’s No Gettin’ Over Me’
Craft Recordings / Concord Records – July, 2024
*Ronnie Milsap – “It’s Written All Over Your Face” https://open.spotify.com/track/3Gc0GRmaAZiriT0Kw6pSwk // https://www.discogs.com/release/31229617-Ronnie-Milsap-Theres-No-Gettin-Over-Me // From the 2024 remastered reissue of ‘There’s No Gettin’ Over Me,’ originally released by Ronnie Milsap back in 1981.*