Pause & Play Today: July 14, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“The Million Things That Never Happened,” Billy Bragg – Oct. 8
“Alvarado,” The Wild Feathers – Oct. 8
Artist Merch Shop: See the New Arrivals. »
REISSUES
“American Babylon (25th Anniversary Edition),” Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers – Nov. 19
VINYL
“Labour of Lust,” Nick Lowe – Oct. 15
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“BIG DEAL,” FN DaDealer (15-track debut mixtape; new single: “Flexin”; See here; Young Stoner Life)
“It’s Just Wind,” Ade (See here; Mexican Summer)
“Wish I Was Here,” Parks N’ Rec (five-song EP; Hear here; Self-Titled Studios)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Crescent Man vs Demolition Dan, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard
Darkbloom, We Came As Romans
Heart Attack, Foxlee
Slime Zone, Snails
Girl You Changed, Kick and the Hug
Hear Your Voice, Mark Elliott
TOUR DATES (just added)
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Tommy Mottola (72)
Andy Newmark (71)
Chris Cross [Ultravox] (69)
Kyle Gass [Tenacious D] (61)
Angélique Kidjo (61)
Ray Herndon [McBride & the Ride] (61)
Ellen Reid [Crash Test Dummies] (55)
Tanya Donelly (55)
Nick McCabe (The Verve) (50)
Tameka Cottle [Xscape] (46)
Jamey Johnson (46)
taboo (46)
Dan Smith [Bastille] (35)
Dan Reynolds [Imagine Dragons] (34)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Léo Ferré (1916-1993)
Philippé Wynne [Spinners] (1941-1984)
RELEASED ON JULY 14 IN … 1998
“Hello Nasty,” Beastie Boys (their fifth album sold more than 680,000 copies in its first week, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart and later won two Grammys; featuring “Intergalactic” and “Body Movin'”; producers: Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr.; Capitol)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Britney Spears Can Choose Her Own Lawyer In Conservatorship Case, A Judge Has Ruled | NPR
> Apple Music Celebrates 300 Episodes of Elton John’s ‘Rocket Hour Radio Show’ on Apple Music 1 on July 17 | Apple Music
> Harry Styles Announces Rescheduled ‘LOVE ON TOUR’ Dates | Hypebeast
> Olivia Rodrigo Speaks at White House to Encourage Covid Vaccines | NBC News
> ‘Welcome 2 America’: The Oral History of Prince’s Lost Album | Rolling Stone