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Media Monarchy plays Alexandre Desplat, James Hunter Six x Van Morrison, Joe Alterman x Mocean Worker and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for November 20, 2025. ♬

Diana Ross - "Them There Eyes" // "Gardenias From Louis" // "Cafe Manhattan / Had You Been Around / Love Theme" (Vinyl)
'Lady Sings The Blues (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'
Motown - Oct. 1972
*Diana Ross - "Them There Eyes" // "Gardenias From Louis" // "Cafe Manhattan / Had You Been Around / Love Theme" (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-ubNXuKto // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQVJftH_Oo // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsw4TyvP5pg // https://www.discogs.com/release/19502209-Diana-Ross-Lady-Sings-The-Blues-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Sings_the_Blues_(film) // 'Lady Sings the Blues' is a 1972 American biographical musical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography that, in turn, took its title from Holiday's song. It is produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures. Diana Ross, in her feature film debut, portrays Holiday, alongside a cast that includes Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan and Scatman Crothers.*

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Benjamin Wallfisch - "Brothers" (Inst. w/Sarah Schachner)
'Predator: Badlands (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'
Hollywood Records - November 7, 2025
*Benjamin Wallfisch - "Brothers" (Inst. w/Sarah Schachner) https://youtu.be/FQjQU8blySA // https://open.spotify.com/album/0rrLuOupyx8GQscA7UJLEz // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/ // From 'Predator: Badlands (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),' available now via Hollywood Records.*

Alexandre Desplat - "Fire" (Inst.)
'Frankenstein (Soundtrack Of The Netflix Film)'
Milan Records - November 7, 2025
*Alexandre Desplat - "Fire" (Inst.) https://youtu.be/SOb6kjljAg4 // https://open.spotify.com/album/4eoSVEJkBjiS3AhLWVMQpT // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312221/ // From 'Frankenstein (Soundtrack Of The Netflix Film),' available now via Milan Records.*

Jack Nitzsche - "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Opening Theme)" (Inst. 2025 Remaster)
'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 50th Anniversary - Remastered 2025)'
Fantasy Records - November 14, 2025
*Jack Nitzsche - "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Opening Theme)" (Inst. 2025 Remaster) https://open.spotify.com/track/0l9N3tie7Md58xr36NvjtP // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/ // From 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 50th Anniversary - Remastered 2025),' available now via Fantasy Records.*

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James Hunter Six - "Ain't That A Trip" (w/Van Morrison)
'Off The Fence'
Easy Eye Sound - January 16, 2026
*James Hunter Six - "Ain't That A Trip" (w/Van Morrison) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSG-lALchA // https://ees.ffm.to/tjhs_aintthatatrip // Here's the new single to preview 'Off The Fence,' the upcoming album by James Hunter Six, due on January 16, 2026 via Easy Eye Sound.*

Tiwayo - "I've Got To Travel Alone"
'Outsider'
Record Kicks - April 10, 2026
*Tiwayo - "I've Got To Travel Alone" https://tiwayo.bandcamp.com/track/ive-got-to-travel-alone // From 'Outsider', the upcoming Adrián Quesada-produced album by French singer-songwriter, Tiwayo. The album drops digitally on February 6, 2026, physical versions follow on April 10th via Record Kicks.*

The Wood - "Cold Fire" (w/Brooke Combe)
'Cold Fire' (EP)
Riverdream Records - October 31, 2025
*The Wood - "Cold Fire" (w/Brooke Combe) https://thewood1.bandcamp.com/track/cold-fire-2 // https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thewood1/cold-fire-feat-brooke-combe-2/ // Here's the title track (featuring UK soul singer Brooke Combe), of the just-released EP by Liverpool-based duo of Alex Evans and Steve Powell, aka The Wood. Available now via Riverdream Records.*

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The Beatroot Road - "Humanimal"
'Humanimal'
The Beatroot Road - October 25, 2025
*The Beatroot Road - "Humanimal" https://thebeatrootroad.bandcamp.com/track/humanimal // The title track of the just-released album by the Vancouver-based duo of Mark Russell and Hazel Fairbairn. Available now as an independent release via the artist.*

Beverly Hudson - "Still Here Somehow"
Digital Single
PopCulture Media & Entertainment - November 7, 2025
*Beverly Hudson - "Still Here Somehow" https://open.spotify.com/album/5ob5cqkv5S4KxhXrORbriu // This single by Canadian singer-songwriter Beverly Hudson is the first preview of her forthcoming debut album, entitled 'Home,' due in 2026 via PopCulture Media & Entertainment. Beverly's debut single is available now to stream on Spotify.*

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Magick Knives - "Flesh and Blood"
Digital Single
Library Of The Occult - November 7, 2025
*Magick Knives - "Flesh and Blood" https://libraryoftheoccult.bandcamp.com/track/flesh-and-blood-2 // Here's the second digital single to preview the upcoming album (TBA) by Sonoran Desert band Magick Knives, available now via Library Of The Occult.*

Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker - "Lemme Tell You Somethin'"
'Keep The Line Open'
MOWO! INC. - September 26, 2025
*Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker - "Lemme Tell You Somethin'" https://joealterman.bandcamp.com/track/lemme-tell-you-somethin // https://www.joealtermanmusic.com // https://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2025/06/joe-alterman-mocean-worker-to-release-album-keep-the-line-open/ // From 'Keep The Line Open,' the just-released tribute album to Les McCann by Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker (Adam Dorn), available now via MOWO! INC.*

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Blondie - "Accidents Never Happen" // "Dreaming"
'Eat To The Beat'
Chrysalis - Sep. 1979
*Blondie - "Accidents Never Happen" // "Dreaming" https://open.spotify.com/track/0HwEzRnnfi4cHqnSu9Q6K6 // https://open.spotify.com/track/2Rn7bVL1FVYboc4c55RUdg // https://www.discogs.com/release/1130364-Blondie-Eat-To-The-Beat // https://www.nme.com/news/music/blondies-new-album-will-be-released-in-last-quarter-of-this-year-following-drummer-clem-burkes-death-3879342 // Here's two standout tracks from Blondie's 1979 platinum-selling album, 'Eat To The Beat'. The follow up to the band's 1978 breakout 'Parallel Lines' is a solid rocker! Listen to today's songs and admire some fantastic drumming by the late Clem Burke, who was the band's only drummer on all of their albums.*