Media Monarchy plays Ella Langley x Morgan Wallen, Carly Pearce, Ringo Starr and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for May 6, 2026. ♬
David Allan Coe – “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” (Cassette)
‘Super Hits’
Columbia – 1993
*David Allan Coe – “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” (Cassette) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZbso7sNqv0 // https://www.discogs.com/release/6176959-David-Allan-Coe-Super-Hits // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Never_Even_Called_Me_by_My_Name // https://genius.com/David-allan-coe-you-never-even-called-me-by-my-name-lyrics // https://savingcountrymusic.com/outlaw-country-legend-david-allan-coe-has-died/ // “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” is a song written by Steve Goodman and John Prine. Prine requested to be uncredited on the song, as he thought it was a “goofy, novelty song” and did not want to “offend the country music community”. The song, over five minutes long, is known for its humorous self-description as “the perfect country and western song.” Gifted by JV a couple weeks ahead of DAC’s passing – it’s a rich TAPE-estry!*
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Ella Langley – “I Can’t Love You Anymore” (w/Morgan Wallen)
‘Dandelion’
SAWGOD Records / Columbia – April 10, 2026
*Ella Langley – “I Can’t Love You Anymore” (w/Morgan Wallen) https://youtu.be/A3G_7XgK2B4 // https://ellalangley.lnk.to/Dandelion // Here’s another track from ‘Dandelion,’ the just-released album by Ella Langley, available now via SAWGOD Records / Columbia.*
Carly Pearce – “You Can Have Him”
Digital Single
Blue Highway Records – April 24, 2026
*Carly Pearce – “You Can Have Him” https://youtu.be/PLKJM2gln9w // https://carlypearce.lnk.to/youcanhavehimID // https://countrynow.com/carly-pearce-on-you-can-have-him-embracing-her-roots-and-making-music-on-her-own-terms-exclusive/ // Here’s the new single by Carly Pearce, available now via Blue Highway Records.*
Amanda Cook – “Ghost Town”
Digital Single
Mountain Fever Records – April 21, 2026
*Amanda Cook – “Ghost Town” https://youtu.be/_7lEDN07BH8 // https://mtfvrrec.lnk.to/ac-GhostTown // This single by Amanda Cook will appear on her forthcoming album, ‘Love Through Time’ (TBA). The single is available now via Mountain Fever Records.*
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Ringo Starr – “Long Long Road” (w/Sheryl Crow)
‘Long Long Road’
UMG Recordings – April 24, 2026
*Ringo Starr – “Long Long Road” (w/Sheryl Crow) https://youtu.be/df9vwcBKR2Q // https://ringo.lnk.to/LongLongRoadWE // The title track of the just-released second album of T-Bone Burnett-produced country by Ringo Starr, available now via UMG Recordings.*
Jackson Dean – “Tennessee Moon”
‘Magnolia Sage’
Big Machine Label Group – April 24, 2026
*Jackson Dean – “Tennessee Moon” https://youtu.be/LRZgDUQ65rs // https://jacksondean.lnk.to/magnoliasageID // From ‘Magnolia Sage,’ the just-released album by Jackson Dean, available now via Big Machine Label Group.*
Waylon Wyatt – “Dead Man Walkin'”
Digital Single
Music Soup / Darkroom Records – April 24, 2026
*Waylon Wyatt – “Dead Man Walkin'” https://youtu.be/IT0CImch3zw // https://waylonwyatt.lnk.to/DMW // Here’s the new single by rising country singer, Waylon Wyatt, available now via Music Soup / Darkroom Records.*
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Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – “The Birds Know”
‘The Birds Know’
Sky Crunch Records – April 24, 2026
*Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – “The Birds Know” https://youtu.be/GcgrIGjbKbs // https://www.jimlauderdalemusic.com // The title track of the just-released album by Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, available now via Sky Crunch Records.*
Kolton Moore & The Clever Few – “Someone Who’s Done This Before”
Digital Single
Motion & Thought Records – April 23, 2026
*Kolton Moore & The Clever Few – “Someone Who’s Done This Before” https://youtu.be/rvD3_b4q1Jk // https://www.koltonmoore.com // Here’s the new single by Texas band, Kolton Moore & The Clever Few, available now via Motion & Thought Records.*
Ole Kirkeng – “Cowboy Lie Detector Machine”
‘Cowboy Lie Detector Machine’
Die With Your Boots On Records – January 30, 2026
*Ole Kirkeng – “Cowboy Lie Detector Machine” https://olekirkeng.bandcamp.com/track/cowboy-lie-detector-machine // https://orcd.co/cowboyliedetector // The title track of the just-released sophomore album by Nordicana (that’s a Norwegian musical genre inspired by Americana style music), singer-songwriter Ole Kirkeng, available now via Norwegian label Die With Your Boots On Records.*
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Bobby Bare – “500 Miles Away From Home”
‘500 Miles Away From Home’
RCA Victor – 1963
*Bobby Bare – “500 Miles Away From Home” https://open.spotify.com/track/44AauRai27QWKEx4dKn0oU // https://www.discogs.com/release/33561609-Bobby-Bare-500-Miles-Away-From-Home // The traditional title track of the debut album by Bobby Bare, released in mono on RCA Victor in 1963.*
Harry Snyder – “The Needle”
‘Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music’s Tormented Testament (1952-1974)’
The Omni Recording Corporation – 2020
*Harry Snyder – “The Needle” https://open.spotify.com/track/2ST5S758WB04RlWgsdvXqw // https://www.discogs.com/release/18483631-Various-Hillbillies-In-Hell-Country-Musics-Tormented-Testament-1952-1974 // This song by country singer Harry Snyder was released on a 45 on Haney Records in 1966. The song was written by Lewis DeWitt (later of The Statler Brothers), and produced by Tom T. Hall. Radio never went near the record and it was a bust. The Statler Brothers remade the song as “The Junkie’s Prayer,” released in 1970 on a Mercury LP, and Johnny Cash sang a version of the song on his TV show in 1971. Sadly, Cash’s version never saw a release. Here featured on the 30-track CD version of ‘Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music’s Tormented Testament (1952-1974),’ released in 2020 via The Omni Recording Corporation.*
George Jones – “Day After Forever”
‘Cold Hard Truth’
Asylum Records / Rhino Records – April 18, 2026
*George Jones – “Day After Forever” https://open.spotify.com/track/0xC2LWtsmuhGHTQoXAwEaj // https://www.discogs.com/release/37105566-George-Jones-Cold-Hard-Truth // From the just-released first-time on vinyl reissue of ‘Cold Hard Truth,’ the 1999 Asylum Records album by George Jones. Available as a RSD 2026 release via Asylum Records / Rhino Records.*
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George Jones – “The Race Is On” (Cassette)
’20 Greatest Hits’
Deluxe – 1987
*George Jones – “The Race Is On” (Cassette) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjsocJFLp2I (Live Version) https://www.discogs.com/release/11568878-George-Jones-20-Greatest-Hits // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Race_Is_On // I can’t find this exact version, it’s faster than the ones on YouTube. “The Race Is On” is a song written by Don Rollins (not to be confused with the Don Rollins who co-wrote “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer’s romantic relationships. Gifted by Justin K!*