Pause & Play Today: April 5, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Hi,” Texas – May 28
“Book of My Blues,” Mark Collie – June 4
“Arrows,” Red Fang – June 4
“Soberish,” Liz Phair – June 4
“Out of the Blue,” Kim Simmonds – June 4
“In Solo,” Gary Kemp – June 18
“Power Trio,” Danko Jones – Aug. 27
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REISSUES
“m b v,” My Bloody Valentine – May 21
VINYL
“Add It Up (1981-1993),” Violent Femmes – May 21
JUST RELEASED
“Bryan Ferry: Royal Albert Hall 2020,” Bryan Ferry (Dene Jesmond)
“OBLiViON (Expanded Edition),” T-Pain (2017 album; with four bonus tracks; RCA / Legacy)
“GRACE,” Kelly Price (five-song EP; Motown Gospel)
“Big Bank,” Bankroll Freddie (guests: Megan Thee Stallion, 2 Chainz, Young Dolph, Gucci Mane, Young Scooter, Pnb Rock, BIG30, EST Gee; Quality Control / Motown)
“Feels Like Home, Vol. 2,” Israel Houghton & New Breed (District 11 Entertainment)
NEW SONGS
Loose Strings (Amazon Original), Brent Cobb … produced by Dave Cobb
Cut & Run, Lifehouse
LazyBaby, Dove Cameron
Driftin’, Sam Louis
Beginning Middle End (Amazon Original), Leah Nobel feat. Forest Blakk
Shadows, Jeff Beadle
Become Control, Ghost Twin
Long Time Coming, River Town Saints
Body, Jessica Wilde
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Tommy Cash (81)
Allan Clarke (79)
Agnetha Fältskog (71)
Peter Case (67)
Stan Ridgway (67)
Larry McCray (61)
Christopher “Kid” Reid [Kid ‘N Play] (57)
Mike McCready (55)
Paula Cole (53)
Miho Hatori [Cibo Matto] (51)
Pat Green (49)
Pharrell Williams (48)
Juicy J (46)
Mike Eli [The Eli Young Band] (40)
Marissa Nadler (40)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Paul O’Neill [Trans-Siberian Orchestra] (1956-2017)
Jim Marshall (1923-2012)
Gene Pitney (1941-2006)
Layne Staley (1967-2002)
Cozy Powell (1947-1998)
Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)
Bob Hite (1945-1981)
RELEASED ON APRIL 5 IN … 1988
“Tracy Chapman,” Tracy Chapman (her debut album went No. 1 in the U.S. and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide; featuring “Fast Car,” “Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution” and “Baby Can I Hold You”; producer: David Kershenbaum; Elektra)
R.I.P.
Jane Manning (opera soprano)
MUSIC HEADLINES
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