Pause & Play Today: May 3, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“All I Know So Far: Setlist,” P!nk – May 21
“Right Where I Am,” Jonathan Edwards – June 18
“Leviathan,” The Grid / Fripp – June 25
“Everything’s Waiting For You,” Tom Speight – Sept. 24
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REISSUES
“The CBS Tapes,” The Rubinoos – June 25
“Banquet: Underground Sounds of 1969,” various artists – June 25
“Good As Gold: Artefacts of the Apple Era 1967-1975,” various artists – June 25
“I’m a Freak Baby 3: A Further Journey Through the British Heavy Psych and Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973,” various artists – June 25
VINYL
“The Dream Weaver,” Gary Wright – July 9
NEW SONGS
Heartbreak Song, Trace Adkins
Otherside of Town, Nature’s Neighbor
My Funeral, Flamethrower
Shot At Your Heart, Chris Moreno
Stuck in Quarantine, Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds feat. Cityreal & Roman Clarke
CHAPSTICK, NADUH
So High, Kellie Loder
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Jane Morgan (97)
Frankie Valli (87)
Pete Staples [The Troggs] (77)
Mary Hopkin (71)
Christopher Cross (70)
Bruce Hall [REO Speedwagon] (68)
Cactus Moser [Highway 101] (64)
David Ball [Soft Cell] (62)
Sterling Campbell (57)
Shane Minor (53)
Damon Dash (50)
John Driskell Hopkins [Zac Brown Band] (50)
Mark Morrison (49)
Brad Martin (48)
Eric Church (44)
Michael Kiwanuka (34)
Desiigner (24)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Bobby Gregg (1936-2014)
Odell Brown (1940-2011)
Billy Higgins (1936-2001)
Patsy Montana (1908-1996)
RELEASED ON MAY 3 IN … 1988
“Vivid,” Living Colour (featuring “Cult of Personality,” “Glamour Boys” and “Open Letter [To a Landlord]”; producers: Ed Stasium, Mick Jagger; Jagger produced the tracks “Glamour Boys” and “Which Way to America?”; guests: Jagger, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, The Fowler Family, Dennis Diamond; Epic)
R.I.P.
Bobby Morris (drummer to the Vegas greats)
Phil Naro (Talas singer)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Lucinda Williams Reveals She Had a Stroke in November (Rolling Stone)
> The Weeknd Says He’s Still Boycotting the Grammys Despite Rule Changes (Pitchfork)
> Smith & Thell Win ISC Grand Prize With ‘Goliath’ (Pauseandplay.com)
> Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman Will Co-chair the 2021 Met Gala (Vogue)
> SNL Season 46 to Close Out With Keegan-Michael Key and Lil Nas X (Vulture)
> Monkees Announce Fall 2021 Farewell Tour (Ultimate Classic Rock)
> The Life and Death of Juice WRLD (GQ)
> NPR’s 50 Favorite Songs of 1971 (NPR)
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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