Pause & Play Today: March 2, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Larry Coryell’s Last Swing With Ireland,” Larry Coryell – April 9
“Day and Age,” Frost* – May 14
“The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania,” Damien Jurado – May 14
“… meanwhile,” Jon Allen – May 21
“Afrique Victime,” Mdou Moctar – May 21
“Jubilee,” Japanese Breakfast – June 4
“Aquatic Flowers,” Tristen – June 4
REISSUES
“The Harry Belafonte Collection 1949-62,” Harry Belafonte – April 9
“This Is Telex,” Telex – April 30
VINYL
“High/Low,” Nada Surf – April 9
JUST RELEASED
“4Runner,” Rostam (three-song EP; See/read here; Matsor Projects / Secretly Distribution)
“Big Cheese Energy,” Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine (See here; Coverage Records / World Art Supply)
NEW SONGS
Heartbroke, Clubhouse
Be Sweet, Japanese Breakfast
Lux, Pom Pom Squad
Till Forever Falls Apart, Ashe & FINNEAS
World, BEL AIR WITCH
Good Thing, Maple Glider
The Muskerz Are Coming, GAZ Price
Con Man, Josh Tavares
Everybody Wants Some, LTtheMonk
No Rules, Autogramm
A Lie, Rubicini
Hold On, Jon Allen
We Won’t Run, Cydeways
Granddad, Iminsaiyan
Do It, DFlexXx
Blonde Stars, Lake County
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Larry Carlton (73)
Jay Osmond (66)
John Cowsill (65)
Larry Stewart (62)
Jon Bon Jovi (59)
Alvin Youngblood Hart (58)
Chris Martin (44)
Mike “McDuck” Olson [of Lake Street Dive] (38)
James Arthur (33)
Luke Combs (31)
Becky G (24)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Jeff Healey (1956-2008)
Martin Denny (1911-2005)
Hank Ballard (1927-2003)
Dusty Springfield (1939-1999)
Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991)
RELEASED ON MARCH 2 IN … 1984
The Rob Reiner rockumentary “This Is Spın̈al Tap” debuted in theaters, although to modest success. It did become a cult classic, and in 2002, it was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress, and was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.
R.I.P.
Bunny Wailer (reggae legend and the last surviving member of the Wailers)
Chris Barber (British jazz trombonist)
Michael Gudinski (Australian music mogul, co-founder of Mushroom Records)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sets Date, Venue for 2021 Inductions After Going Virtual in 2020 (USA Today)
> Britney Spears Posts Photo with Her Teenage Sons (TMZ)
> Nashville Music Club Owners Recall The Night The Music Died (The Associated Press)
> Widespread Panic, The Legendary No Hit Wonders (American Songwriter)
> When Chumbawamba Released an Album Celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s Death (Mental Floss)
About the Author
Gerry Galipault Gerry Galipault debuted Pause & Play online in October 1997. Since then, it has become the definitive place for CD-release dates — with a worldwide audience.
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