Pause & Play Today: Aug. 11, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” Injury Reserve – Sept. 15
“Auckland, New Zealand, 2020,” The Beths – Sept. 17
“Always,” Eric Krasno – Feb. 4, 2022
Artist Merch Shop: See the New Arrivals. »
REISSUES
“The Cotillion Years 1979-1985,” Stacy Lattisaw – Sept. 24
“Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash (Deluxe Edition),” The Replacements – Oct. 22
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Intuition,” Billy Currington (Hear here; Mercury Nashville)
“Rainbow Child,” Lion Babe (guests: Ghostface Killah, Trinidad James, Oshun; See here; Read here; Apple Music; Lion Babe)
“Disturbing Body,” Cots (new single: “Our Breath”; Hear here; Boiled)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Tic Tac Toe, midwxst
MURDA, BLK ODYSSY
SPORTS CAR, The Blossom
Bad Girl, Strick & Kaash Paige
Time Machine, Kaylee Patterson
Hazelwood Moon, Star Goes Nova feat. Fuse
I Wish, Leah Marie Mason
Knees, Injury Reserve
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Kenny Gamble (78)
Jim Kale [The Guess Who] (78)
John Conlee (75)
Eric Carmen (72)
Joe Jackson (67)
Charlie Sexton (53)
Andy Bell [Ride] (51)
Ali Shaheed Muhammad (51)
Ben Gibbard (45)
Sandi Thom (40)
Heath Fogg [Alabama Shakes] (37)
J-Boog [B2K] (36)
Asher Roth (36)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Trini Lopez (1937-2020)
Jani Lane [Warrant] (1964-2011)
Mike Douglas (1920-2006)
Mel Taylor [The Ventures] (1933-1996)
Phil Harris (1904-1995)
RELEASED ON AUG. 11 IN … 1969
“Barabajagal,” Donovan (his seventh studio album, featuring “Atlantis,” “To Susan on the West Coast Waiting” and the title track; guests: members of Jeff Beck Group, including Rod Stewart, plus John Paul Jones, Madeline Bell, Aynsley Dunbar, Nicky Hopkins, etc.; producer: Mickie Most; Epic)
MUSIC HEADLINES
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