Pause & Play Today: July 28, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions, Vol. 1,” Diane Warren – Aug. 27
“The Ultra Vivid Lament,” Manic Street Preachers – new release date and preorder links, Sept. 10
“Texis,” Sleigh Bells – Sept. 10
“I’ll Meet You There,” Dar Williams – Oct. 1
“Redeeming Features,” Namesake – Oct. 15
“Fast Idol,” Black Marble – Oct. 22
“A View From the Top of the World,” Dream Theater – Oct. 22
“Phantom Cabinet Vol. 1,” Pepe Deluxé – Oct. 22
“American Siren,” Emily Scott Robinson – Oct. 29
UPCOMING RELEASES (no release date yet)
“*Happiness Not Included,” Soft Cell – album title, spring 2022
REISSUES
“The Studio Albums 1996-2007,” Mark Knopfler – Oct. 1
“Black Francis: 07-11,” Black Francis – Oct. 22
“Greatest Hits 2.0,” War – Oct. 29
“Restless Heart (25th Anniversary Edition),” Whitesnake – Oct. 29
VINYL
“Fair & Square,” John Prine – Oct. 1
MUSIC BOOKS
“Renegades: Born in the USA,” Barack Obama & Bruce Springsteen – Oct. 26
“The Rolling Stones – All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track (Expanded Edition),” Philippe Margotin & Jean-Michel Guesdon – Jan. 18, 2022
“Blake Shelton: Happy Anywhere,” Carol Cash Large – March 15, 2022
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Too Good (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix), Arlo Parks
Better Days, Dermot Kennedy
Write Me a Letter, Oscar Lang
Hold Steady, The Glorious Sons
Golden, Zella Day
boy., will hyde
Unrealistic, Erose
Resentment, Madi Diaz
The Witnesses, The Bogie Band feat. Joe Russo
Comingback, Parcels
BLACKOUT, Turnstile
I’m Not in Love, Waltzer … a cover of 10cc
Bad Roots, Jared James Nichols
We Go On Walks, Petey
Bussin’ (Cold), Pink Siifu
All Out, DoFlame
Another Shot, Wesley Jackson
DIY!!, tummyache
Stranger in My Skin, Romanie
Ghost, Sunny Riot
Black Rain, Calvero
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Jonathan Edwards (75)
Gerald Casale [Devo] (73)
Simon Kirke (72)
Steve Morse (67)
Marc Perlman [The Jayhawks] (60)
Rachel Sweet (59)
Beverley Craven (58)
Nick Banks [Pulp] (56)
Delfeayo Marsalis (56)
Afroman (47)
Todd Anderson [Heartland] (46)
Jacoby Shaddix [Papa Roach] (45)
Stephen Christian [Anberlin] (41)
Soulja Boy (31)
Cher Lloyd (28)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Rita Reys (1924-2013)
George Williams [The Tymes] (1935-2004)
Jerome Smith [KC and the Sunshine Band] (1953-2000)
Keith Green (1953-1982)
Helen Traubel (1903-1972)
Frank Loesser (1910-1969)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
RELEASED ON JULY 28 IN … 1979
“Down to Earth,” Rainbow (their last album with drummer Cozy Powell; featuring “Since You Been Gone” and “All Night Long”; producer: Roger Glover; Polydor)
R.I.P.
Dusty Hill (bassist and founding member of ZZ Top)
Johnny Ventura (legendary Dominican merenguero)
Willie Winfield (The Harptones)
Clarence “Mac” McDonald (session keyboardist and producer)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Kelly Clarkson to Pay Brandon Blackstock Nearly $200,000 a Month in Spousal and Child Support | People
> Sir Elton John Hits Out at DaBaby’s ‘Misinformed’ Homophobic Comments | Mirror
> Jimi Hendrix’s Personal Recording of a 1968 Joni Mitchell Show to Be Included on Her Next Boxed Set | Variety
> Mark Hoppus Plays Bass For The First Time Since Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Wow’ | Yahoo! Entertainment
> Spotify Adds Fewer Total Users Than Expected | The Wall Street Journal
> Summerfest in Milwaukee Adds More Than 30 Headliners to Lineup, Reveals Full 2021 Schedule | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
> 5 Underrated Songs By The Doobie Brothers | American Songwriter
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