Pause & Play Today: May 17, 2022
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Sessions,” Paul Anka – July 1
“Love, Damini,” Burna Boy – July 1
“Activities,” Anna Butterss – July 8
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REISSUES
“Hey Doll Baby,” The Everly Brothers – June 17
“Ella At The Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook,” Ella Fitzgerald – June 24
“Live in New York 1979 (The Ultimate Edition),” Liza Minnelli – July 1
“Too Fast for Love,” “Shout at the Devil,” “Theatre of Pain,” “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Dr. Feelgood,” Mötley Crüe – July 1
“Thriller 40,” Michael Jackson – Nov. 18
VINYL
“Flesh + Blood” and “Avalon,” Roxy Music – July 1
“My Best Friend’s Wedding (Music from the Motion Picture),” various artists – July 1
“The Who Sell Out” and “Tommy” (half-speed masters), The Who – July 8
MUSIC BOOKS
“Destination Onward: The Story of Fates Warning,” Jeff Wagner – July 15
“I Am the Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV Eighties,” Holly Knight – Nov. 29
“Rags and Bones: An Exploration of The Band,” Jeff Sellars and Kevin Neece – Dec. 15
“Themes for Great Cities: A New History of Simple Minds,” Graeme Thomson – Jan. 3, 2023
“The Colonel: The Steve Cropper Story,” Steve Cropper & Mike Read – March 9, 2023
DVD / BLU-RAY
“The Beatles: Get Back,” The Beatles – July 12
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Liar Liar,” Alessia Cara (producers: Cara, Banx & Ranx, Boi-1da, ClickNPress, Doc McKinney, Don Mills, Jake Torrey, Jeff Halavacs, Jon Levine, Midi Jones, Mike Wise, Pop & Oak, Salaam Remi, Sir Dylan, YogiTheProducer; Hear here; Def Jam)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
The Driver, Drive-By Truckers | 
Xtasy, Ravyn Lanae |
Bad for Me, Kevin Gates |
Arrow, Goose |
Annabella Street, Scott Nolan feat. Glenn Buhr | See here
Without You, Whatever, Queen Kwong
Happy Holidays, Joy on Fire | See here
Hot Streets of Hell, Fox Fagan | See here
Endangered, Kintz |
Sugar Sugar, The Jaws of Brooklyn |
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Taj Mahal (80)
Dick Gaughan (74)
Bill Bruford (73)
Keith (73)
George Johnson (69)
Paul Di’Anno (64)
Enya (61)
Page McConnell (59)
O’Dell [Mint Condition] (57)
Trent Reznor (57)
Dave Abbruzzese (54)
Jordan Knight (52)
Darnell Van Rensalier [Shai] (52)
Josh Homme (49)
Andrea Corr (48)
Kandi Burruss (46)
Passenger (38)
Kree Harrison (32)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Lucky Peterson (1964-2020)
Lionel Pickens (1983-2015)
Alan O’Day (1940-2013)
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
Little Johnny Taylor (1942-2002)
Kevin Gilbert (1966-1996)
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (1935-1996)
Lawrence Welk (1903-1992)
RANDOM LYRICS
“When I die and they lay me to rest
I’m gonna go to the place that’s the best”
RELEASED ON MAY 17 … IN 1971
“Ram,” Paul and Linda McCartney (his second post-Beatles album, featuring “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” “Too Many People,” “Ram On” and “The Back Seat of My Car”; producers: Paul and Linda McCartney; Apple)
R.I.P.
William Bennett (renowned flautist)
June Preston (child actor turned opera singer)
Teresa Berganza (Spanish opera singer)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante Are Headed to the Country Music Hall of Fame | Tennessean
> Taylor Hawkins Expressed Discomfort About Foo Fighters’ Tour Schedule Before He Died, Friends Claim | Pitchfork
> Eric Clapton Has Covid, Cancels Shows; Guitarist Had Denounced Vaccine Protocols | Deadline
> Announcing the Winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest | NPR
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