Media Monarchy plays Ringo Starr x Billy Strings, Woody Platt x Tim O’Brien, Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 22, 2025. ?
Thrasher Brothers – “When I Wake Up To Sleep No More” (Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/4272569-Various-He-Touched-Me-The-Greatest-Gospel-Hits-Ever-Recorded // https://search.brave.com/search?q=thrasher+brothers+band&source=web&summary=1&conversation=965ef391167bfb8565682c // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFOy2Fu55TQ
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Ringo Starr – “Never Let Me Go” (w/Billy Strings)
‘Look Up’
UMG Recordings – January 10, 2025
*Ringo Starr – “Never Let Me Go” (w/Billy Strings) https://soundcloud.com/ringostarrofficial/never-let-me-go-feat-billy // https://www.ringostarr.com/ // From ‘Look Up,’ the just-released country album by Ringo Starr, available now via UMG Recordings.*
Evan Honer and Michal Leah – “Waiting Ain’t Easy”
Digital Single
Cloverdale Records – January 10, 2025
*Evan Honer and Michal Leah – “Waiting Ain’t Easy” https://soundcloud.com/user-83708411/waiting-aint-easy // https://www.evanhoner.com // Here’s the new single by Evan Honer, featuring 19 year-old soul-pop singer, Michal Leah. Available now via Cloverdale Records.*
Randall King – “One Night Dance” (Acoustic Version)
Digital Single
Randall King – January 10, 2025
*Randall King – “One Night Dance” (Acoustic Version) https://youtu.be/szMLfm4qIf0 // https://www.randallkingmusic.com // Here’s the new single by Randall King, an acoustic version of the song from his 2024 album, ‘Into The Neon’. Available now via the artist.*
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Caylee Hammack – “Bed Of Roses”
‘Bed Of Roses’
Capitol Records Nashville – March 7, 2025
*Caylee Hammack – “Bed Of Roses” https://soundcloud.com/cayleehammack/bed-of-roses // https://www.cayleehammack.com/ // The title track of the forthcoming album by Caylee Hammack, due on March 7th via Capitol Records Nashville.*
The David Mayfield Parade – “Face Your Life”
Digital Single
Mountain Fever Records – January 14, 2025
*The David Mayfield Parade – “Face Your Life” https://soundcloud.com/syntaxcreative/the-david-mayfield-parade-face-your-life // https://www.davidmayfieldparade.com // Here’s the introspective new single written by David Mayfield, guitarist and leader of the five-piece bluegrass band, The David Mayfield Parade. Available now via Mountain Fever Records.*
Sister Sadie – “If I Don’t Have You”
Digital Single
Mountain Home Music Company – January 10, 2025
*Sister Sadie – “If I Don’t Have You” https://soundcloud.com/crossroads-label-group/if-i-dont-have-you-sister-sadie // https://sistersadieband.com // Here’s the new single by all-female bluegrass band, Sister Sadie. Available now via Mountain Home Music Company.*
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Woody Platt – “Toe the Line” (w/Tim O’Brien)
‘Far Away With You’
Compass Records – October 11, 2024
*Woody Platt – “Toe the Line” (w/Tim O’Brien) https://woodyplatt.bandcamp.com/track/toe-the-line-feat-tim-obrien // https://www.woodyplatt.com // From ‘Far Away With You,’ the just-released solo album by founding member and lead singer of The Steep Canyon Rangers, Woody Platt. Available now via Compass Records.*
Phil Cooper – “Still Holding My Breath”
Digital Single
Phil Cooper – October 18, 2024
*Phil Cooper – “Still Holding My Breath” https://philcooper.bandcamp.com/track/still-holding-my-breath // https://phil-cooper.co.uk // Here’s the new single by British folk singer, Phil Cooper. Available now via the artist.*
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Idgit – “It’s When I Have the Blues”
Digital Single
Chicken Ranch Records – January 24, 2025
*Idgit – “It’s When I Have the Blues” https://idgit.bandcamp.com/track/its-when-i-have-the-blues // https://idgit.bandcamp.com // The lyrics of this new single by Arkansas folk singer Idgit were written by his great-grandfather, Benjamin James Stubblefield, who was a farmer and poet. The lyrics, in the form of a poem, were found in a book that Idgit’s father has, and put to music by Idgit and bassist Shawn Stroope, who has since passed away. Available now via Chicken Ranch Records.*
Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – “It’s Pouring Down”
‘Ooh Yeah!’
Stony Plain Records – November 15, 2024
*Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – “It’s Pouring Down” https://stonyplainrecords.bandcamp.com/track/its-pouring-down // https://stonyplainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ooh-yeah // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_%22Blues_Boss%22_Wayne // From ‘Ooh Yeah!,’ the just-released album by celebrated blues and jazz pianist, Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne. Available now via Stony Plain Records.*
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Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “Let The Sad Times Roll On” (2024 Stereo Version) // “We’re Gonna Let The Good Times Roll” (2024 Stereo Version)
‘I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail’
Sundazed Music – November 29, 2024
*Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “Let The Sad Times Roll On” (2024 Stereo Version) https://youtu.be/oULo5aaN3Bk // https://youtu.be/8YoFoaPfiVo // https://www.discogs.com/release/32429688-Buck-Owens-And-His-Buckaroos-Ive-Got-A-Tiger-By-The-Tail // From the just-released reissue of ‘I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail,’ the 1965 album by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos. AAA release with lacquers cut from the original analog tapes by Matthew Lutthans at Cohearant Audio. Matthew has worked at The Mastering Lab, and at Cohearant Audio with Kevin Gray.*
Norma Jean – “Heaven Help The Working Girl”
‘Sassy And Strong – Forgotten Sides From Nashville’s Finest Ladies (1967-1973)’
The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility – June 12, 2021
*Norma Jean – “Heaven Help The Working Girl” https://youtu.be/Q0_zR0n0aHU // https://www.discogs.com/release/19117408-Various-Sassy-And-Strong-Forgotten-Sides-From-Nashvilles-Finest-Ladies-1967-1973 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Jean_(singer) // Here’s a song released in 1967 by country singer Norma Jean, here featured on the various artists compilation album, ‘Sassy And Strong – Forgotten Sides From Nashville’s Finest Ladies (1967-1973),’ released back in 2021 by The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility.*
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