Archive for September, 2007

Patti Labelle Releases Christmas CD Oct. 9th »

‘Tis the season to be – tossing another yule log into the fireplace, and getting cozy with ‘Miss Patti’s Christmas.’ The brand new holiday album by Patti Labelle will arrive in stores October 9th on Def Soul Classics, a division of the Island Def Jam Music Group.
The new album was [...]

Royce Campbell Releases A Solo Guitar Christmas »

Royce Campbell’s latest release “A Solo Guitar Christmas” is exactly that. The well known jazz guitarist performs a selection of classic Christmas songs on guitar, with no other instruments. Campbell has has been on the scene since the 1970s, touring with Marvin Gaye and Henry Mancini, as well as performing solo. The 14 track [...]

New Release Weekend on Merry Christmas Radio »

Want a preview of some of the newest Christmas music for 2007? Join us this weekend September 29-30th as we add to our playlist great new releases from the following artists:
Mannheim Steamroller
Sister Hazel
Trueheart
Keith McCoy
Blackmore’s Night
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Valencia Vas
Adams & Cooley
And be sure to stay close to the Merry Forums in the coming weeks as [...]

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces 2007 Christmas Concert Guests »

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square are delighted to announce that the world-renowned King’s Singers will be guest performers for this year’s Christmas concerts, to be titled “An Old English Christmas.” The performances will be held in the Conference Center on December 13, 14 and 15. The group will also appear [...]

Olivia Newton-John Releases New CD »

Four-time Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John returns with a beautiful holiday CD simply titled, “Christmas Wish.”
The 22-track CD features twelve glorious vocals and ten musical interludes, as well as performances by Grammy winners and nominees, Barry Manilow, Michael McDonald, Jon Secada, David Foster and Jim Brickman, to name a few.
The CD will [...]

Christmas Tribute to Metallica »

Vitamin Records has set an October 23 release date for “…And Christmas For All! The Holiday Tribute to Metallica”.
Says the label: We’ve taken rock’s biggest and baddest songs and shaped them into Christmas instrumentals that would make Irving Berlin blush. This Christmas, ask for something that’s really gonna rock your bells.
“Better pray that the [...]

Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Sissel Perform Christmas »

Music critics have called her voice “ethereal,” “pristine” and “captivating.” Throughout her career, Norwegian-born singing sensation Sissel has performed with a variety of artists such as Celine Dion and Sting. But for Sissel, singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square was “a match made in heaven.” In her first-ever Christmas [...]

Toby Keith Finds Jesus »

In a new video message on his website, Toby Keith tells his fans that he made the upcoming Yuletide album, A Classic Christmas, for them so they can have “more of the big dog” during the holidays.
Toby says that for him, Christmas is the most important birthday of the year, and he makes [...]