Pause & Play Today: March 23, 2022
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Some Nights I Dream of Doors,” Obongjayar – May 13
“West Kensington,” Mary Lattimore & Paul Sukeena – May 20
“Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky,” Porridge Radio – May 20
“Down By the River Thames,” Liam Gallagher – May 27
“Hyaline,” Maria BC – May 27
“Ghost Woman,” Ghost Woman – July 1
“CrazyTown,” Beth Nielsen Chapman – Sept. 23
Artist Merch Shop: See the New Arrivals. »
REISSUES
“Dave Brubeck Trio: Live From Vienna 1967,” Dave Brubeck Trio – April 15
“Whenever You Need Somebody (Deluxe Edition),” Rick Astley – May 6
“Tell All Your Friends (20th Anniversary Edition),” Taking Back Sunday – May 27
“Heroes & Villains: The Sound of Los Angeles 1965-1968,” various artists – May 27
“Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Five,” various artists – June 3
MUSIC BOOKS
“Peter Green: The Biography,” Martin Celmis – Sept. 22
“God, Family, Country: A Memoir,” Craig Morgan – Sept. 27
“Definitely: The Story of Def Leppard,” Def Leppard – Oct. 25
“Where Are Your Boys Tonight?: The Oral History of Emo’s Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008,” Chris Payne – Nov. 1
“Earth, Wind & Fire’s That’s the Way of the World (33 1/3),” Dwight E. Brooks – Nov. 3
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Forever,” Phife Dawg (posthumous album; guests: Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Redman, Dwele, Angela Winbush, et al; Hear here; Smokin’ Needles / AWAL Recordings)
“Space Case,” Move Like Creatures (five-song EP; producer: Ethan Kaufmann; See here; MLC)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Purple Zone, Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys | 
Drink the New Wine, Bauhaus … their first new song in 14 years
Bacteria, Boy George feat. Adam Lambert
Wrong Time, Will Linley |
posed2be, KA$HDAMI |
Pool of Love, Luke Steele |
Altar of Tammy, Mary Lattimore & Paul Sukeena
Dinner for Breakfast, Heavy Gus |
Lost in the Mail, Deadly Cliffs |
Fruit on the Vine, RiverGhost
BLONDE, Raffaella |
Angry at Strangers, Stanhope
No Man’s Land, Aadal |
Brother, Kisskadee
Cage, The Man Who |
Redefine the Purpose, Tommaso Moretti
Blow My Mind, Say She She & Piya Malik |
Dinner, Lia Hide
What If This Was the End?, Joey Jane
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Michael Nyman (78)
David Grisman (77)
Chaka Khan (69)
Kevin Griffin (57)
Damon Albarn (54)
John Humphrey [The Nixons] (52)
Reggie Watts (50)
Paul Martin (44)
Brett Young (41)
Brett Eldredge (36)
Jan Lisiecki (27)
Getting caught up …
March 22 Birthdays: Roger Whittaker (86), Angelo Badalamenti (85), Jeremy Clyde (81), George Benson (79), Harry Vanda (76), Andrew Lloyd Webber (74), James House (67), Stephanie Mills (65), Beverley Knight (49), John Otto [Limp Bizkit] (45), Mims (41), Lincoln Parish [Cage the Elephant] (32)
IN REMEMBRANCE
March 23:
Lil’ Chris (1990-2015)
Dave Brockie (1963-2014)
Cindy Walker (1918-2006)
Fritz Spiegl (1926-2003)
March 22:
Scott Walker (1943-2019)
Sib Hashian [Boston] (1949-2017)
Phife Dawg (1970-2016)
Derek Watkins (1945-2013)
Rod Price [Foghat] (1947-2005)
Don Murray [The Turtles] (1945-1996)
Dan Hartman (1950-1994)
Dave Guard (1934-1991)
Mark Dinning (1933-1986)
RANDOM LYRICS
“I’m feeling good from my hat to my shoe
Know where I am going and I know what to do”
RELEASED ON MARCH 23 … IN 1983
“Eliminator,” ZZ Top (their eighth and most successful album, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide, featuring “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Legs” and “Sharp Dressed Man”; producer: Bill Ham; Warner)
RELEASED ON MARCH 22 … IN 1965
R.I.P.
Jared Hancock (Grammy-nominated producer)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Hank Williams Jr.’s Wife Mary Jane Thomas Dies | CMT
> Megan Thee Stallion Countersued By Record Label in Album Dispute | BBC
> Michael Jackson Musical to Launch National Tour in 2023 | The Associated Press
> Oscars: Billie Eilish and Finneas Will Perform on Telecast | The Hollywood Reporter
> Willie Nelson Announces Tour With Jason Isbell, ZZ Top, and More | Pitchfork
> Pom Pom Squad – Tiny Desk Concert | NPR
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