Pause & Play Today: April 21, 2023
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“A Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis,” Linda Gail Lewis – June 2, 2023
“Orpheus Descending,” John Mellencamp – June 2, 2023
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Music from Season Five,” various artists – June 2, 2023
“NOW That’s What I Call Country, Volume 16,” various artists – June 2, 2023
“Is It?,” Ben Howard – June 16, 2023
“Spark of Light,” Michael Bolton – June 23, 2023
“In the End It Always Does,” The Japanese House – June 30, 2023
“If We Stayed Alive,” 12 Rods – July 14, 2023
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REISSUES
“Dr. John: The Montreux Years,” Dr. John – June 2, 2023
“NOW That’s What I Call Country Classics: 90s Dance Party,” various artists – June 2, 2023
“The Singles 1980-89,” Bad Manners – June 23, 2023
“Driving to Damascus (4-CD Deluxe Edition),” Big Country – June 30, 2023
“What’s Gone Is Gone: Complete Elektra Recordings 1979-1982,” Gamma – June 30, 2023
“At the Stake: Complete Atlantic Recordings 1993-1996,” Melvins – June 30, 2023
“Suede (30th Anniversary Edition),” Suede – July 7, 2023
VINYL
“Private Dancer,” Tina Turner – June 2, 2023
“A Box of Dreams,” Enya – June 23, 2023
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“The Diamond Collection,” Post Malone (digital compilation of his Diamond-certified singles, with new single “Chemicals”; See here; Republic)
“Touch My Soul,” Ivan Neville (his first solo album in nearly 20 years; guests: Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, Trombone Shorty, David Shaw, members of Preservation Hall; new single: a cover of Talking Heads’ “This Must Be the Place”; Hear here; The Funk Garage / Mascot Label Group)
“chapter of me,” Wrabel (five-song EP; new single: “one drink away”; See here; Big Gay Records / Nettwerk)
”places i’ve left,” Bestfriend (six-song EP; See here; Nettwerk)
“Tourist,” Melanie MacLaren (five-song EP; new single: “Summer in Sweden”; See here; Tone Tree Music)
“Superstar,” VenusRaps (four-song EP; See here; RDK Records)
“Rust and Stardust,” Hana McCartney (new single: “Dope”; See here; 4965051 Records DK)
“please don’t sugarcoat it,” Ivytide (five-song EP; See here; Indica)
“Retrellion,” Devin James Fry (See here; Devin James Fry)
“Heavy on the Tongue,” HOWL BABY HOWL (Midnight Confessions)
“RESURRECTION,” Brett Raio (guests: D.Cure, Allen W. Brown, Rick Rogers, Charlie Carbone, Brother Bo, Darrin Miller; Hear here; Kingdom Clarity)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Double Fantasy, The Weeknd feat. Future … from the HBO original series “The Idol”
Hey God, John Mellencamp
Monsters, Dave Matthews Band
Alone, Kim Petras feat. Nicki Minaj
Mermaids, Florence + The Machine
I Should Have Married You, Old Dominion
Worth It, Colbie Caillat
The Dumb Song, AJR
Crying My Eyes Out, Frawley
Whatever’s Inconvenient, CMAT
I Get High, iskwē feat. Nina Hagen
MASOCHIST, Thomas Day
Holding On, Jayli Wolf
Distant Stars, Burr Island
Smother, FERAL FAMILY
Motor in the Sand, Forest Claudette
The Day, Taylon Hope
homecoming / in my city, New West
Don’t Cry, The Sweet Serenades
If I’m Gunna Be Sad (I Might As Well Look Hot Doing It), Rachel Bochner
Sweet Return, Breandán Fitzpatrick
Hymn 151, Hot Bodies In Motion
As I Lay Chillin, Harmless
Shut Your Mouth, Katrina Leskanich
That’s All Us, Zac Hart
Preparations, Evan Isaac
Don’t Hold Back, Sam Paige
Woman, ElectraQueens
Dust Off That Dirt, Mark Taylor
Don’t Ask Don’t Get, The Lonely Together
Won’t Let You, Lost in Japan
Let the Wild Orchids Grow, Michel Neray
In the Zone, Juice Webster
Passcode, Linuss
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
R.I.P.
Mark Stewart (The Pop Group)
April Stevens (“Deep Purple” singer with brother Nino Tempo)
Moonbin (of the K-pop group Astro)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> How the Music of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Became a Smash Hit | The Wall Street Journal
> Post Malone Bags RIAA Records, Sets ‘The Diamond Collection’ | Billboard
> Lara Downes: Tiny Desk Concert | NPR
TOUR NEWS (see more Tour Dates)
> Pearl Jam Announce U.S. Tour Dates with All-In Ticket Pricing | Consequence
> Iron Maiden Announces First Non-Festival 2023 North American Tour Dates | Loudwire
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