Pause & Play Today: May 5, 2023
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“The Outlaw Side of Me,” Chris Janson – June 16, 2023
“President Alien,” Royston Langdon – July 14, 2023
“Nosebleeds,” MisterWives – July 14, 2023
“L’Optimist,” Andy Frasco & the U.N. – Aug. 11, 2023
“A Cat in the Rain,” Turnpike Troubadours – Aug. 25, 2023
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VINYL
“If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown,” Gordon Lightfoot – Aug. 11, 2023
“Tomorrow Is the Question!,” Ornette Coleman – Aug. 18, 2023
“Jackman.,” Jack Harlow – Aug. 18, 2023
“Sunday At The Village Vanguard,” Bill Evans Trio – Aug. 25, 2023
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Live at Electric Lady,” Denzel Curry (seven-track EP, streaming exclusively at Spotify; Loma Vista Recordings / Concord)
“CALL DA FIREMAN,” DaBaby (three-song EP; Interscope)
“Lucky,” Megan Moroney (Georgia country singer-songwriter’s debut album; producer: Kristian Bush; See here; Read here; Sony Music Nashville)
“Secret Life,” Fred again.. & Brian Eno (Read here; Text)
“FUTURE FALLING,” The Album Leaf (guests: Kimbra, Bat For Lashes; See here; Nettwerk)
“Best of Besides,” Taproot (17-track collection of remastered demos and rarities; THC Music / Amplified Distribution)
“Let Go,” Jolé (EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Baad Sneen,” Hiba Tawaji (producer: Oussama Rahbani; guests: Luis Fonsi, Ibrahim Maalouf; new single: “Baad Sneen”; See here; Universal Arabic Music)
“Carrie,” Champlin Williams Friestedt (Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams and Swedish guitarist Peter Friestedt’s new six-song EP; guests: Jason Scheff, John “JR” Robinson, Randy Goodrum, Tamara Champlin; Black Lodge)
“Cruel,” Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds (producer: Murray Pulver; See here; Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
But I Got a Beer In My Hand, Luke Bryan
Four Kinds of Horses (Bright-Side Mix), Peter Gabriel
21 Forever, Chris Janson feat. Dolly Parton & Slash
You Do You, Andy Frasco & the U.N.
alive & well (gratitude mantra), Jhené Aiko
Face Down, Filter
Your Power, Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
The 5th Dimension, Meshell Ndegeocello
Love Don’t Let Me Go, Angelina Jordan
All I Need, Julian Cross feat. Afrojack
Chastity, Pussy Riot & Boys Noize feat. Alice Glass
Control, Eliott
More Like a Crash, Mayday Parade
handgun, jake minch
Pieces, Joshua Hyslop
Split, 1nonly
Firing Line, Craig Stickland
I’m Done, The Haunt
What Keeps Me Going, Boy Named Banjo
Drive You Home, Billy Raffoul
Casamigos, Phabo
Crashmat, Popes of Chillitown
Forever Ago, Sofia Claire
Eternals, Smiley
Mean Old Sun, Turnpike Troubadours
Turn Off the Sky, Gideon King & City Blog
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
MUSIC HEADLINES
> David Letterman ‘Disappointed’ Warren Zevon Was Snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | FAR OUT
> Ed Sheeran’s Court Victory Reveals the Paradox of Putting Creativity on Trial | The Guardian
> Kelly Clarkson, Kim Petras, TWICE & More to Headline ‘Today’ 2023 Summer Concert Series | Billboard
> Dee Snider Insists He Supports the Trans Community After Backing Up Paul Stanley’s Anti-Trans Tweet | Billboard
> Writers Guild Plans Strike Picket Outside MTV Movie & TV Awards This Sunday | Variety
> Bernie Taupin Talks Rock Hall Induction and Being in the Spotlight: ‘I’m Not Exactly Howard Hughes’ | Rolling Stone
TOUR NEWS (see more Tour Dates)
> 50 Cent Announces Massive 64-Date Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Anniversary World Tour | XXL