Pause & Play Today: May 22, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Mother Nature,” Angélique Kidjo – June 18
“Unlearning Vol. 1,” Evidence – June 25
“Twin Shadow,” Twin Shadow – July 9
“ATBPO,” Night Ranger – Aug. 6
“Live From the Ryman and More,” Sheryl Crow – Aug. 13
“How Not to Be Happy,” Gloo – Aug. 27
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JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Call the Shots,” Suzi Moon (three-song EP; Pirates Press)
“The Other Side,” Nadya Fatira (five-song EP; first single: “Come Walk With Me”; See here; Universal Music Indonesia)
“Mendó,” Alex Cuba (Hear here; Caracol)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Cricket Wife, Pet Shop Boys
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out, Tedeschi Trucks Band feat. Trey Anastasio
VBS, Lucy Dacus
2AM, JEX
TGIF, K.Flay feat. Tom Morello
Stand in Faith, Danny Gokey
May Sun, Febueder
Weird Dreams, Mae Powell
Off the Dial, Native Sun
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Peter Nero (87)
Bernie Taupin (71)
Jerry Dammers [The Specials] (66)
Iva Davies [Icehouse] (66)
Morrissey (62)
Dana Williams [Diamond Rio] (60)
Jesse Valenzuela [Gin Blossoms] (59)
Johnny Gill (55)
Dan Roberts [Crash Test Dummies] (54)
Donell Jones (48)
Vivian Green (42)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Joseph Brooks (1938-2011)
RELEASED ON MAY 22 IN … 1967
“Headquarters,” The Monkees (featuring “For Pete’s Sake,” “Randy Scouse Git” and “Shades of Gray”; producer: Chip Douglas; Colgems)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood Form New Project, the Smile (The Guardian)
> George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic Announce Live Return (Rolling Stone)
> Dave Grohl To Co-Host ‘The Tonight Show’ On Monday (Deadline)