Pause & Play Today: May 6, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Crash of the Crown,” Styx – June 18
“Canyon,” Ellie Holcomb – June 25
“Character Development,” Evann McIntosh – Aug. 27
“Kerber,” Yann Tiersen – Aug. 27
“God Is Partying,” Andrew W.K. – Sept. 10
“The Phantom Tomorrow,” Black Veil Brides – new release date, Oct. 29
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JUST RELEASED
“Remix Mixtape,” Isabella Lovestory (guests: MC Buzzz, Ebhoni, Hook, Lecx Stacy, Bby Goyard; See here; True Panther)
“The Royal Escape,” Latanya Alberto (eight-song EP; new single: “Get It Right”; Hear here; Latanya Alberto)
“Provokateur,” Soziales Hetzwerk (Hear here; YouTunez)
NEW SONGS
Higher Power, Coldplay
Into the Mystery, NEEDTOBREATHE
Never Left, Lil Tecca
Ruthless, Nonpoint
She Goes to Work, Jake Dodds
Honey, Camp 8
Nobody Taught Me, The Lazy Eyes
A Little Cruel, Parks N’ Rec
Knocksville, Toni Sauna
Glow, Faiyaz & the Wasted Chances
Down By Her Riverside Home, David Climaco Garcia
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Leon Hughes [The Coasters] (89)
Colin Earl [Mungo Jerry] (79)
Bob Seger (76)
Jimmie Dale Gilmore (76)
Lulu Roman (75)
Mary MacGregor (73)
Davey Johnstone (70)
John Flansburgh (61)
Stan Cullimore [The Housemartins] (59)
Tony Scalzo [Fastball] (57)
David Narcizo [Throwing Muses] (55)
Mark Bryan (54)
Chris Shiflett (50)
Meek Mill (34)
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir [Of Monsters and Men] (32)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Grant McLennan [The Go-Betweens] (1958-2006)
Otis Blackwell (1932-2002)
Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)
Kai Winding (1922-1983)
Ted Weems (1901-1963)
RELEASED ON MAY 6 IN … 1997
“Middle of Nowhere,” Hanson (the trio’s debut album, featuring “MMMBop,” “Where’s the Love,” “I Will Come to You,” “Weird” and “Thinking of You”; producers: The Dust Brothers, Stephen Lironi; Mercury / Polygram)
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