Pause & Play Today: Dec. 15, 2020
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band,” Menahan Street Band – Feb. 26
“sincerely, e,” Elizabeth and the Catapult – March 5
“Chemical Warfare,” Escape the Fate – new release date, April 16
“Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’ (Original Cast Recording),” various artists – April 16
REISSUES
“Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980–1988,” various artists – Jan. 22
“The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971,” Dusty Springfield – Feb. 5
“Metaphysics: The Lost Atlantic Album,” Hasaan Ibn Ali – March 5
NEW SONGS
Road of the Lonely Ones, Madlib
Satellite, The Lasso
Joanna, Infinite X’s
Sell My Soul, Laurr
Blinding Lights, Northern Kind
Picking Daisies, Myles and Ash
Come Play Fun, 1Party
Sink or Swim, Daniel Lately
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Cindy Birdsong (81)
Dave Clark (78)
Carmine Appice (74)
Don Johnson (71)
Paul Simonon (65)
Tim Reynolds [of Dave Matthews Band] (63)
Doug Phelps (60)
Nick Beggs [of Kajagoogoo] (59)
Clint Lowery (49)
Kito Trawick [of Ghostown DJs] (43)
Sergio Pizzorno [of Kasabian] (40)
Alana Haim (29)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Fats Waller (1904-1943)
R.I.P.
Don Zimmermann (longtime Capitol and EMI Records executive)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Eddie Money’s Estate Suing USC Hospital Over His Death (TMZ)
> Taylor Swift Addresses Rumors of Potential New Album ‘Woodvale’ (Hollywood Reporter)
> Sharon Osbourne Says She Has COVID-19 And Was Hospitalized (Huffington Post)
> Rob Sheffield’s Top 20 Albums of 2020 (Rolling Stone)
> Led Zeppelin and Stern Pinball Announce New Pinball Machine
FYI
“American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me” is streaming free for a limited time on pbs.org/americanmasters and on the PBS Video app which will run through Dec. 26 before going back to members-only PBS Passport. “Charley Pride: I’m Just Me” is also set to air on Canada’s CBC on New Years Day, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at 11 a.m. ET / 10 am CT.
WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO NOW …
(Can’t wait to receive my copy of “Celebration: The Complete Roulette Recordings 1966-1973,” out Feb. 5!)
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Gerry Galipault Gerry Galipault debuted Pause & Play online in October 1997. Since then, it has become the definitive place for CD-release dates — with a worldwide audience.
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