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Gerry Galipault
@pauseandplay.bsky.social
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#NewMusicFriday: Official Bluesky page for Pauseandplay.com, est. 1997 - a great source for album release dates. #music #blue #resist #prochice http://linktr.ee/pauseandplaycom
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In Memoriam
Remembering the Artists Who Left Us in 2025
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December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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ALL ACROSS THE REVERBNATION: New releases from A to Z, from Barrun/Runes to WireSky and many in-between ⇒ www.pauseandplay.com/reverbnation...

#newmusic #music #reverbnation
ReverbNation Releases (Winter Edition) | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
All across the ReverbNation: It's our Winter Edition of new releases.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Want to revisit the 2025 archives? Here’s a nifty page to help you jump back to any New Music Friday from the past year. Perfect for those "what did I miss?" moments.
Past 2025 Release Dates | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
Past New Releases and Reissues for 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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THIS WEEK’S (MUSIC) BIRTHDAYS (Dec. 28-Jan. 3) ⇒ www.pauseandplay.com/news/birthdays

🎂 #birthdays #birthday 🎂

(pictured: Jeff Lynne)
December 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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R.I.P. Perry Bamonte (The Cure guitarist-keyboardist, 1990-2005) 😿
The Cure’s Perry Bamonte dies aged 65: “He was a warm hearted and vital part of the Cure story”
The Cure confirm that longtime guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has passed away
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December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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@cbsnews.com can go you-know-what itself.
December 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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R.I.P. Chris Rea (British soulful rocker) 😿

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell
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December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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R.I.P. Mick Abrahams (original Jethro Tull guitarist and leader of Blodwyn Pig) 😿
Mick Abrahams, 1st Jethro Tull Guitarist and Blodwyn Pig Founder, Dies - Best Classic Bands
Mick Abrahams, the original Jethro Tull guitarist who left after one album to form Blodwyn Pig, died on Dec. 19, 2025, at age 82.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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THIS WEEK’S (MUSIC) BIRTHDAYS (Dec. 21-27) ⇒ www.pauseandplay.com/news/birthdays

🎂 #birthdays #birthday 🎂

(pictured: Hayley Williams)
Hayley Williams
December 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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PAUSE & PLAY TODAY: Updates + Additions: ILLENIUM, Tate McRae, Prince, Peach PRC, Troye Sivan, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Asia, more eaze,, et al. Plus R.I.P., Birthdays, New Songs Playlist, Music Headlines, and more.

「We Love Music」

#newmusic #album #albums #newmusicfriday
Pause & Play Today: Dec. 19, 2025 | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
Updates + Additions: ILLENIUM, Tate McRae, Prince, Peach PRC, Troye Sivan, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Asia, more eaze,, et al. Plus R.I.P., Birthdays, New Songs Playlist, Music Headlines, and more.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Here's a picture of a cat ... our cat, actually ... her name is Dove. She used to be feral, but now she's a lovebug. Cat pics always get more likes here, so Dove would like some extra love. 💕 And she wants you to visit www.pauseandplay.com. 😸
December 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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WINTER MUSIC PREVIEW 2026: New Releases, Reissues + More ⇒
www.pauseandplay.com/winter-music...

「We Love Music」

#NewMusicFriday #album #albums #music #newmusic
Winter Music Preview 2026 | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
All the top releases and reissues coming in the next few months, from Charli xcx to Louis Tomlinson.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Pauseandplay.com's Top 2025 Sellers ... See the Top 20 list: amzn.to/3KODWcg

#music #Top20 #Bestsellers #vinyl
December 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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R.I.P. Joe Ely (Texas country/rock legend) 😿

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Joe Ely, Texas Country-Rock Hero Who Grew His Fan Base Touring With the Clash, Dies at 78
Joe Ely, the Lubbock-bred singer-songwriter who grew his country fan base into a broader one with big cosigns from the Clash and others, died at 78.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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R.I.P. Carl Carlton (R&B singer: "Everlasting Love" and "Bad Mama Jama") 😿
"Everlasting Love" and "Bad Mama Jama" singer Carl Carlton dies at 72
(December 14, 2025) He was a talented singer who created two timeless songs of very different styles – the smash hits “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked).” Tonig...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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THIS WEEK’S (MUSIC) BIRTHDAYS ⇒ www.pauseandplay.com/news/birthdays

🎂 #birthdays #birthday 🎂

(pictured: Billie Eilish)
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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VINYL ARRIVALS: Pink Floyd, Neil Diamond, Blur, The Band, The Alan Parsons Project, T. Rex, Counting Crows, The Pogues, World Party + many others. ✨ See the full list: www.pauseandplay.com/release-date...

#NewMusicFriday #Vinyl #music #album #albums #pinkfloyd
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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PAUSE & PLAY TODAY: Updates + Additions: Jeff Buckley, The Monkees, Moonchild, Matt Cardle, Jeremy Ivey, Liz Cooper, et al. Plus R.I.P., Birthdays, New Songs Playlist, Music Headlines, and more.

「We Love Music」

#newmusic #album #albums #newmusicfriday
Pause & Play Today: Dec. 10, 2025 | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
Updates + Additions: Jeff Buckley, The Monkees, Moonchild, Matt Cardle, Jeremy Ivey, Liz Cooper, et al. Plus R.I.P., Birthdays, New Songs Playlist, Music Headlines, and more.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY | 12 Dec. 2025 😸 New albums coming from: 21 Savage, Portugal. The Man, Juliana Hatfield, "Oh. What. Fun." soundtrack, Conway the Machine, Dar Williams + many more.

Music sounds better with you: www.pauseandplay.com/release-date...

#NewMusicFriday #NMF #NewRelease #Music
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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R.I.P. Raul Malo (The Mavericks) 😿
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60. He was battling colon cancer and later leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes arou...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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R.I.P. Tetsu Yamauchi (former Free and Faces bassist) 😿
Former Free and Faces bassist Tetsu Yamauchi dead at 79
Tetsu Yamauchi replaced Andy Fraser in Free and Ronnie Lane in the Faces
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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THIS WEEK’S (MUSIC) BIRTHDAYS ⇒ www.pauseandplay.com/news/birthdays

🎂 #birthdays #birthday 🎂

(pictured: Dionne Warwick and Dick Van Dyke)
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Just added a new page: Calendar.

It's a great way to keep track of release dates, holidays and other events. You can even click on the events, taking you directly to the corresponding page.

Sure hope this is useful for y'all.

www.pauseandplay.com/calendar/
Calendar | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
Pauseandplay.com's calendar of release dates, holidays and other special events.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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PAUSE & PLAY TODAY: Updates + Additions: MIKA, Chet Faker, Voxtrot, Art School Girlfriend, The Orielles, Dead Dads Club, Tigers Jaw, et al. Plus R.I.P., Birthdays, New Songs Playlist, Music Headlines, and more.

「We Love Music」

#newmusic #album #albums #newmusicfriday
Pause & Play Today: Dec. 5, 2025 | Pause & Play CD and Music Site
Updates + Additions: MIKA, Chet Faker, Voxtrot, Art School Girlfriend, The Orielles, Dead Dads Club, Tigers Jaw, et al. Plus R.I.P., Birthdays, New Songs Playlist, Music Headlines, and more.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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VINYL ARRIVALS: Olivia Rodrigo, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, Freddie Mercury, Boz Scaggs, Ultravox, Judy Collins, Donald Byrd + many others. ✨ See the full list: www.pauseandplay.com/release-date...

#NewMusicFriday #Vinyl #music #album #albums #fleetwoodmac
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM