Pause & Play Today: Dec. 31, 2020
We hope you had a safe and happy holiday. Pause & Play is back to work today.
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Other Worlds,” Freestylers – March 26
“Wonder,” Frances – April 9
JUST RELEASED
“The Most Fire,” GOODING (the Nashville-based rock trio’s third album this year; first single: “Crashing Down”; See here; Apple Music; SC)
NEW SONGS
2020 Love Song, Kev Gray & The Gravy Train feat. Elise Palmer
The Lost Mariner, Kalidia
The Grand Scheme, The Slow Cooked Bears
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Andy Summers (78)
Burton Cummings (73)
Rita Lee [of Os Mutantes] (73)
Tom Hamilton (69)
Paul Westerberg (61)
Ric Ivanisevich [of Oleander] (58)
Scott Ian [of Anthrax] (57)
Joey McIntyre (48)
Mikko Siren [of Apocalyptica] (45)
Psy (43)
Bob Bryar [of My Chemical Romance] (41)
Jason Sechrist [of Portugal. The Man] (41)
Drew Taggart [of The Chainsmokers] (31)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Natalie Cole (1950-2015)
Kevin MacMichael [of Cutting Crew] (1951-2002)
Floyd Cramer (1933-1997)
Rick Nelson (1940-1985)
R.I.P.
Phyllis McGuire (McGuire Sisters)
MF Doom (iconic masked rapper)
Claude Bolling (French jazz pianist, bandleader)
RELEASED ON DEC. 31 IN … 1991
“Mental Jewelry,” Live (debut album; producer: Jerry Harrison; Radioactive)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Amazon Agrees to Buy Podcast Startup Wondery (The Wall Street Journal)
> Fans Pick Annie’s ‘Dark Hearts’ as Their Favorite Pop Album of 2020 (Billboard)
> Bob Seger Pays Tribute to Saxophonist Alto Reed After Bandmate’s Death (Rolling Stone)