Pause & Play Today: Dec. 18, 2020
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
REISSUES
“Stage Fright (50th Anniversary Edition),” The Band – Feb. 12
“Bob Dylan – 1970,” Bob Dylan – Feb. 26
VINYL RELEASES
“Face Value [Picture Disc],” Phil Collins – Feb. 12
“Life On The Murder Scene,” My Chemical Romance – Feb. 12
“Everything In Transit,” Jack’s Mannequin – Feb. 19
“This Is the Modern World,” The Jam – Feb. 26
“Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan,” Chaka Khan – Feb. 26
JUST RELEASED
“Music To Be Murdered By — Side B (Deluxe Edition),” Eminem (16 new tracks; producers: Eminem, Dr. Dre; guests: Ty Dolla $ign, Skylar Grey, White Gold, MAJ, etc.; Hear/read here; Shady / Aftermath / Interscope)
“From King To A GOD (Deluxe Edition),” Conway The Machine (2020 album; with five bonus tracks; Hear/read here; Griselda Records / Conway / EMPIRE)
“It’s a Very Trans Christmas,” Trans Trenderz (Trans Trenderz / Fontana North)
NEW SONGS
Last December, Good Charlotte
thoughts, slowthai
Villain, Lily Rose
Waiting for Christmas, The Kut … 100% of sales/streaming proceeds to the Red Cross Coronavirus Response funds
Shadows, Sound Photographers feat. Jess Cook
You Dress Quite Well, Mark J Gidden
Gojira, Event Horizon
Get Through, Graham Czach
On My Mind, Hiroki feat. Laryssa Birdseye
Moving On, Emaira
Another Year, Miss Pirate
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Keith Richards (77)
Bill Nelson (72)
John Leventhal (68)
Elliot Easton (67)
Angie Stone (59)
Alejandro Sanz (52)
Norman Brown (50)
Cowboy Troy (50)
DMX (50)
DJ Lethal (48)
Sia (45)
Randy Houser (44)
Christina Aguilera (40)
Billie Eilish (18)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Kim Jong-hyun (1990-2017)
Kirsty MacColl (1959-2000)
RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN … 1970
“T. Rex,” T. Rex (“Ride a White Swan” was recorded during the same sessions but did not appear on the album; producer: Tony Visconti; guests: Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman; Reprise)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> The Best Albums of 2020 (Hypebeast)