Media Monarchy plays Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, The Strokes and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 24, 2026. ♬
Larry Finnegan – “Dear One” (Vinyl)
‘Dear One / Tall Cool One’
Collectables’ Back To Back Hit Series – No Date
*Larry Finnegan – “Dear One” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gu7UsLkFqc // https://www.discogs.com/release/2012781-Larry-Finnegan-The-Wailers-Dear-One-Tall-Cool-One // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Finnegan // John Lawrence Finneran (August 10, 1938 – July 22, 1973), better known under his stage name Larry Finnegan, was an American pop singer. Born in New York City, Finnegan’s only hit in the US was 1962’s “Dear One”, which went to No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and climbed to No. 1 in Australia. The recording had sold one million copies by 1966, earning a gold disc. Gifted by Danny, flip side coming up later!*
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Olivia Rodrigo – “drop dead”
‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’
Geffen Records – June 12, 2026
*Olivia Rodrigo – “drop dead” https://youtu.be/t_OyQhiqXgA // https://oliviarodrigo.lnk.to/girlsoinlove // The lead single to preview ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,’ the upcoming album by Olivia Rodrigo, due on June 24th via Geffen Records.*
Lana Del Rey – “First Light”
Digital Single
Interscope Records – April 16, 2026
*Lana Del Rey – “First Light” https://youtu.be/fA82c4YkAZ4 // https://lanadelrey.lnk.to/firstlight // https://lanadelrey.fandom.com/wiki/First_Light_(song) // This song by Lana Del Rey will appear in the upcoming James Bond video game, ‘007 First Light,’ due on May 27th. The single is available now via Interscope Records.*
Sombr – “Potential”
Digital Single
Warner Records – April 16, 2026
*Sombr – “Potential” https://youtu.be/KoBUE6I4R9I // https://sombr.lnk.to/potential // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombr // Here’s the new single by alternative pop star, Sombr, available now via Warner Records. We’re still playing “Homewrecker” in regular rotation, it’s pretty great.*
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Broken Social Scene – “The Call”
‘Remember The Humans’
Arts & Crafts Productions – May 8, 2026
*Broken Social Scene – “The Call” https://youtu.be/9zGiGYp9C6g // https://drop.cobrand.com/d/BrokenSocialScene/BrokenSocialScene // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Social_Scene // From ‘Remember The Humans,’ the upcoming sixth album – but first in nine years by Canadian art rock collective, Broken Social Scene. Due on May 8th via Arts & Crafts Productions.*
Kevin Morby – “Badlands”
‘Little Wide Open’
Dead Oceans – May 15, 2026
*Kevin Morby – “Badlands” https://youtu.be/A_OPPEkz8k0 // https://kevinmorby.lnk.to/little-wide-open // From ‘Little Wide Open,’ the upcoming album by Kevin Morby, due on May 15th via Dead Oceans.*
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Ava Max – “Out Of Your Mind”
Digital Single
Artist Partner Group / Ava Brands LLC – April 15, 2026
*Ava Max – “Out Of Your Mind” https://youtu.be/uH2u4i-EqPs // https://avamax.lnk.to/outofyourmind // Here’s the new single by singer-songwriter, Ava Max. The single is available now via Artist Partner Group. Max, who left Atlantic last year, is releasing music independently via her own Ava Brands LLC in partnership with Artist Partner Group, which allows Max to retain ownership of all of her master recordings.*
Jessie Ware – “Don’t You Know Who I Am?”
‘Superbloom’
Universal Music – April 17, 2026
*Jessie Ware – “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” https://youtu.be/uBGydlIjhSc // https://jessieware.lnk.to/SuperbloomID // From ‘Superbloom,’ the just-released album by Jessie Ware, available now via Universal Music.*
Stephen Sanchez – “Chuck The Money”
‘LOVE, LOVE, LOVE’
Mercury Records – May 8, 2026
*Stephen Sanchez – “Chuck The Money” https://youtu.be/fJLSxWp4s0w // https://store.stephensanchezofficial.com // The latest single to preview ‘LOVE, LOVE, LOVE,’ the upcoming album by Stephen Sanchez, due on May 8th via Mercury Records.*
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The Strokes – “Going Shopping”
‘Reality Awaits’
RCA Records – June 26, 2026
*The Strokes – “Going Shopping” https://youtu.be/zgaLAliC3-8 // https://thestrokes.lnk.to/realityawaits // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_Awaits // It’s not as autotuned as i first thought? Here’s the truly horrible lead single to preview ‘Reality Awaits,’ the upcoming Rick Rubin-produced seventh album by The Strokes, due on June 26th via RCA Records.*
The Wailers – “Tall Cool One” (Inst. // Vinyl)
‘Dear One / Tall Cool One’
Collectables’ Back To Back Hit Series – No Date
*The Wailers – “Tall Cool One” (Inst. // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvJnqljAop0 // https://www.discogs.com/release/2012781-Larry-Finnegan-The-Wailers-Dear-One-Tall-Cool-One // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Wailers // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_Cool_One_(The_Fabulous_Wailers_song) // This instrumental reached Billboard’s top-40 first in 1959, and again in 1964. The Wailers, often known as The Fabulous Wailers, were an American rock band from Tacoma, Washington. The tune had originally been called “Scotch on the Rocks”, but foreseeing problems with teen audiences, Golden Crest Records changed it to “Tall Cool One”.*
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “You Got Lucky” // “Between Two Worlds” (Vinyls)
‘You Got Lucky b/w Between Two Worlds’
Backstreet – Oct. 22, 1982
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “You Got Lucky” // “Between Two Worlds” (Vinyls) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeeRjAOEg3o // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtLpZWNyM0I (Music Video Version) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOYsU8z2Z44 (Music Video Making-of) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5sOZHrTuzE // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYLLx9wcqE (Live Version) // https://www.discogs.com/release/1329361-Tom-Petty-And-The-Heartbreakers-You-Got-Lucky // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_After_Dark // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Got_Lucky // ‘Long After Dark’ is the fifth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on November 2, 1982, on Backstreet Records. Notable for the MTV hit “You Got Lucky”, the album was also the band’s first to feature Howie Epstein on bass and harmony vocals. The song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart, where it stayed for three weeks at the end of 1982. Somewhat unusually for a Petty song, guitars give up the spotlight to allow synths to carry the song’s main structure.*