Pause & Play Today: Nov. 20, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Spell Songs II: Let the Light In,” Spell Songs – Dec. 10
“ME VS. ME,” NLE Choppa – Dec. 17
“Midnight Star,” Chrystabell – Jan. 21, 2022
“Country Stuff The Album,” Walker Hayes – Jan. 21, 2022
“Prey//IV,” Alice Glass – Jan. 28, 2022
“Never Forget,” Lee Oskar – Jan. 28, 2022
“Earthling,” Eddie Vedder – Feb. 11, 2022
REISSUES
“In My Own Time (50th Anniversary Edition),” Karen Dalton – March 25, 2022
“Do All Words Can Do,” Fucked Up – March 25, 2022
VINYL
“Johnny 99,” Johnny Cash – Jan. 21, 2022
“The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect,” Todd Rundgren – Jan. 21, 2022
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“All This Is,” Kaya Usher & The Family Band (widow of The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie; Hear here; Arts & Crafts)
“Intimidated,” KAYTRANADA (three-song EP; guests: H.E.R., Thundercat, Mach-Hommy; Hear here; RCA)
“BUFFET,” LLusion (eight-song mixtapeguestsL Savage Ga$p, Salina Killa, Valentine, Cautious Claym HXNS, LoveLeo, Freddie Dredd, etc.; Republic)
“COOL,” goodboy noah (six-song EP; guests: Brasstracks; new single: “Treasure”; Hear here; The Orchard)
“TM Radio,” Tertia May (new single: “The Fire”; Hear here; Twisted Hearts)
“Work Hard, Rock Hard,” Kurt Deimer (six-song EP; producer: Chris Lord-Alge; guest: Geoff Tate; Kurt Deimer)
“Ain’t So Bad Round Here,” Noah Smith (producer: Smith; Hear here; Apple Music; Smith Sons Music)
“Destiny,” Infinite Coles (new single: “Round”; Hear here; Don’t Sleep / [PIAS])
“Three Times,” 1010 Benja SL (three-song EP; new single: “High”; Hear here; Six Zero Recordings)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Icy Chain, Saweetie | 
Hi Hi No Show, The String Cheese Incident |
Count Your Blessings, Rita Wilson & Vince Gill |
This Is It, Jamie McLean Band
What Lovers Do, Joy Again |
ThunderGO, NAIMA
Under the Bridge, Eloah Jones |
Egyptian Lover, Jordan Dennis feat. Dallas Woods & JUJO |
I’m That Kid, Dario Margeli
Static, The Thing With Feathers
Wild in the Woods, Dallas Remington |
Black Guns / White Drugs, PEAKS! |
The Weather, Your Paris |
Deserve, Animalweapon |
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Norman Greenbaum (79)
Joe Walsh (74)
Jimmy Brown [UB40] (64)
Jim Brickman (60)
Mike D (56)
Sen Dog (56)
Dierks Bentley (46)
Josh Turner (44)
Jared Followill (35)
Michael Clifford [5 Seconds of Summer] (26)
Getting caught up …
Nov. 19 Birthdays: Matt Sorum (61), Travis McNabb [Better Than Ezra] (52), Tony Rich (50), Jason Albert [Heartland] (48), Tamika Scott [Xscape] (46), Lil’ Mo (44), Browan Lollar [St. Paul & The Broken Bones] (39), Cam (37), Tyga (32)
Nov. 18 Birthdays: Jacky Ward (75), Graham Parker (71), Kim Wilde (61), Kirk Hammett (59), Tim DeLaughter [The Polyphonic Spree] (56), Duncan Sheik (52), Alberto Bof [Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real] (44), Fabolous (44), Mike Jones (41), TJ Osborne (37)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Nov. 20:
Pete La Rocha (1938-2012)
Chris Whitley (1960-2005)
Anton Rubenstein (1829-1894)
Nov. 19
Mel Tillis (1932-2017)
Della Reese (1931-2017)
Warren “Pete” Moore [The Miracles] (1939-2017)
Kevin DuBrow (1955-2007)
Terry Melcher (1942-2004)
Bobby Russell (1941-1992)
Tom Evans (1947-1983)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Nov. 18/
Malcolm Young (1953-2017)
Sharon Jones (1956-2016)
Dave Appell (1922-2014)
Cy Coleman (1929-2004)
Michael Kamen (1948-2003)
Doug Sahm (1941-1999)
Cab Calloway (1907-1994)
Danny Whitten (1943-1972)
Ted Heath (1902-1969)
RELEASED ON NOV. 20 … IN 1971
“There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” Sly & The Family Stone (their fifth studio album, featuring “Family Affair” and “Runnin’ Away”; producer: Sly Stone; Epic)
RELEASED ON NOV. 19 … IN 1979
“Joe’s Garage,” Frank Zappa (three-part rock opera, featuring the title track and “Stick It Out”; producer: Zappa; Zappa)
RELEASED ON NOV. 18 … IN 1966
“That’s Life,” Frank Sinatra (featuring the title track, a Top 5 hit in the U.S.; producer: Jimmy Bowen; Reprise)
R.I.P.
Dave Frishberg (“Schoolhouse Rock!” songwriter)
Hank Von Hell (former Turbonegro singer)
Keith Allison (Paul Revere & The Raiders)
Mick Rock (legendary rock photographer)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Janet Jackson Doc ‘Malfunction’ Explores Blacklisting Claims, Les Moonves Involvement in Super Bowl Controversy | The Hollywood Reporter
> ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ YouTube Channel Spotlights Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees | uDiscover music
> Jonah Hill to Star as Jerry Garcia in Martin Scorsese’s Grateful Dead Biopic | Billboard
> Primary Wave Acquires Publishing, Recorded Catalogs of Toto Drummer Jeff Porcaro | Digital Music News
> The Hollies Announce 60th Anniversary Tour for 2022 | The Hollies
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