Random music news for Friday, December 7, 2018
Off to the NE Caribbean Outpost for the next week. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be delivering music news on a daily basis. A TEN-HOUR Christmas song? Apparently so. Let this be
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This “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” controversy is just plain silly
The latest political correctness battle erupted earlier this month when a Cleveland radio station announced it would no longer play the 1944 Christmas classic, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” because its lyrics made some
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Measuring a Holiday Song’s “Festive Index”
What makes a Christmas song more “festive” than another? A site called MusicMagpie.com embarked on an analysis of Christmas classics to determine which one reflects the season the most. They analyzed the lyrics
Read MoreRandom Music News for Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Today is the 100th anniversary of the great Halifax explosion, the biggest man-made explosion until the atomic bomb. And now, some music new for December 6. What did you get for your 16th
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Random Music News for Saturday, December 24, 2016
Believe it or not, there’s music news even on Christmas Eve. And we have a winner in the annual hysteria to see which song will be #1 at Christmas in the UK. Rather
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Want to Receive Songwriting Royalty Payments Forever? Write a Hit Christmas Song. Here’s How.
Michael Buble has sold over 10 million copies globally of his 2011 Christmas album. Mariah Carey has sold more than 15 million of her album from 1994. And the biggest selling Christmas single
Read MoreWhy Do So Many Artists Record Christmas Music? For the $$$, Of Course
I recently did a radio interview on the subject of Christmas music. “Why are so many musicians recording Christmas songs now?” asked the host. “Simple,” I replied. “If you get it right and
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Here’s an Assortment of Seasonal Songs That You May Dig.
Let’s start with with 8mm, a noir-pop outfit from Los Angeles. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/180202628″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Now here’s Zerbin, a Canadian duo who are offering this free download of their EP which
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This Could Be the Most Over Wrought, OTT Version of “Silent Night” EVER
Listen, I’m all for injecting soul into a performance, but am I crazy to think that this is waaaaaayyyyyy too much? [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/178307664″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
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What is the Most-Performed Holiday Song from the Last 100 Years? Think Carefully Before You Answer.
A no-brainer, right? It’s gotta be “White Christmas.” I mean, Wikipedia says the more than 100,000,000 copies of the song have been sold since it was first released in 1978. It’s the biggest
Read MoreTop Ten Worst Christmas Songs (2013 edition)
Last week, when I said I was ejecting all my hatred out… I kind of lied. I hate Christmas music, it’s pretty much a side effect of working retail during my teens and
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