Pause & Play Today: Nov. 15, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“There and Back Again,” Eric Nam – Jan. 7, 2022
“Good Day for Living,” Joe Nichols – Feb. 11, 2022
“The Death of Peace of Mind,” Bad Omens – Feb. 25, 2022
“Backhand Deals,” Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard – Feb. 25, 2022
“Mechanical Sweetness,” Alyssa Gengos – Feb. 25, 2022
“Terrible Good,” Pierce Turner – Feb. 25, 2022
“PAINLESS,” Nilüfer Yanya – March 4, 2022
“Two Ribbons,” Let’s Eat Grandma – April 8, 2022
“Entering Heaven Alive,” Jack White – July 22, 2022
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REISSUES
“20 Years – The Greatest Hits,” Will Young – May 27, 2022
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“DONDA (Deluxe),” Kanye West (2021 album; expanded to 32 tracks; Hear here; Apple Music; Getting Out Out Dreams II, LLC / Def Jam)
“Rock Out,” Wolfmother (Read here; Apple Music; Wolfmother)
“Love Evolving,” Spring Owls (five-song EP; Hear here; Apple Music; Spring Owls)
“Just the Hits,” Royal Castles (new single: “Schönsee”; Apple Music; Royal Castles)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
ANIMO, The Kut | 
Golden Nights, Sophie and the Giants |
Hello Hello, Trixie Mattel |
Monster, Amy Jay
Weathered the Storm, Barry Muir |
You Up?, Johan Lenox feat. Ant Clemons |
The Garden, Adam Swim |
Forever Home, Rick Drevet |
Deliver Me, Chris Pastore |
Mind Reader, Move Like Creatures
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Petula Clark (89)
Rick Kemp [Steeleye Span] (80)
Daniel Barenboim (79)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (76)
Joe Leeway [Thompson Twins] (66)
Michael Hampton [Funkadelic] (65)
Kevin Eubanks (64)
E-40 (54)
Jack Ingram (51)
David Carr [Third Day] (47)
Chad Kroeger (47)
Jesse Sandoval (47)
Ace Young (41)
B.o.B (33)
Getting caught up …
Nov. 14 Birthdays: James Young [Styx] (72), Stephen Bishop (70), Yanni (67), Reverend Run (57), Jeanette Jurado [Exposé] (56), Brian Yale [matchbox twenty] (53), Butch Walker (52), Adina Howard (51), Travis Barker (46), Robby Shaffer [MercyMe] (46), Shyheim (44), Tobin Esperance [Papa Roach] (42), Joy Williams (39)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Nov. 15
Lil Peep (1996-2017)
Mose Allison (1927-2015)
Speedy West (1923-2004)
Nov. 14
Des O’Connor (1932-2020)
Jackie Leven (1950-2011)
RELEASED ON NOV. 15 IN … 1986
“Licensed to Ill,” Beastie Boys (their debut album, featuring “[You Gotta] Fight for Your Party [To Party!],” “Brass Monkey,” “No Sleep till Brooklyn” and “Girls”; Slayer’s Kerry King played lead guitar on “No Sleep till Brooklyn” and “Fight for Your Right”; producers: Rick Rubin, Beastie Boys; Def Jam / Columbia)
RELEASED ON NOV. 14 IN … 1981
“Raise!,” Earth, Wind & Fire (featuring “Let’s Groove,” “Wanna Be With You” and “I’ve Had Enough”; producer: Maurice White; ARC / Columbia)
R.I.P.
Joe Siracusa (last surviving member of the Spike Jones band)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Summer Walker Beats ABBA’s First Album in Decades to No. 1 | The New York Times
> Chris Daughtry Pays Tribute To Daughter Hannah As Reports Indicate Her Death May Be A Homicide | TMZ
> Tears for Fears Set 2022 Tour in Support of First New Album in 17 Years | Rolling Stone
> Taylor Swift – All Too Well: The Short Film | YouTube
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