Pause & Play Today: July 6, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“The World Is Still Chaos, But I Feel Better,” L’Orange – Sept. 3
“Black Encyclopedia of the Air,” Moor Mother – Sept. 17
“ACCESS DENIED,” Ray BLK – Sept. 17
“Silvercoat the throng,” Hiro Kone – Sept. 24
“Dos,” The Parrots – Oct. 29
Artist Merch Shop: See the New Arrivals. »
REISSUES
“Give Me More Love: The Orchestral Greatest Hits,” Al Green – Sept. 10
“Fugazi (Deluxe Edition),” Marillion – Sept. 10
“Symphony Hall Concert,” Erroll Garner – Sept. 17
VINYL
“Discern / Define,” The Poets of Rhythm – Aug. 13
MUSIC BOOKS
“Talking to Myself,” Chris Jagger – Sept. 10
“Vince Staples: Limbo Beach,” Vince Staples, Bryan Edward Hill, Chris Robinson and Buster Moody – Sept. 21
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Chaotic Realm,” Let There Be Darkness (four-song EP; Hear here; Apple Music; Let There Be Darkness)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
ARE YOU WITH THAT?, Vince Staples
The Universe Is Always Right, Hayden Thorpe
on some bullshit, KOAD
Live a Little, 99 Neighbors
Backwards, Allison Lorenzen
In Vain, Pan Arcadia
To Be or Not To Be (With Me), The Golden Seals
The Truth, Make Believe Friends feat. Lunden Reign
White Picket Fence, Koreless
Alive, Gavin Murphy Songs
Silver Linings, Lauren Davidson
Waking Dreams, Nico Hedley
Mr. Jones, Lux Beauregard
City of July, Remain
Palm Reader, LOVER
TOUR DATES
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Gene Chandler (81)
Jeannie Seely (81)
Michael Shrieve [Santana] (72)
Nanci Griffith (68)
Rick Braun (66)
John Keeble [Spandau Ballet] (62)
Heather Nova (54)
Inspectah Deck (51)
50 Cent (46)
Joell Ortiz (41)
Chris Wood [Bastille] (36)
Kate Nash (34)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)
Charlie Daniels (1936-2020)
João Gilberto (1931-2019)
Harvey Fuqua (1929-2010)
Syreeta Wright (1946-2004)
Roy Rogers (1911-1998)
Van McCoy (1940-1979)
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)
Scott LaFaro [Bill Evans Trio] (1936-1961)
RELEASED ON JULY 6 IN … 1967
“(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” Jackie Wilson (reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 6 on the Hot 100; it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999; producer: Carl Davis; Brunswick)
R.I.P.
John Lawton (former Uriah Heep singer)
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