By Jeff Westover on Oct 2, 2008 in Music News | 0 Comments
Carrie Underwood will re-release her double platinum-selling album, Carnival Ride, with an additional five Christmas songs. The two-disc package will be available exclusively at Walmart on October 21st.
Among the seasonal classics included are “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “The First Noel,” “What Child Is This,” and “O Holy Night”, which were all newly [...]
By Jeff Westover on Oct 2, 2008 in Music News | 0 Comments
Mary Chapin Carpenter released her first Christmas album, Come Darkness, Come Light, on Tuesday (Sept. 30) on Zoe/Rounder Records. The album features six of her original songs, as well as rare traditional songs. She also includes material from other writers, such as Tommy Thompson and Robin and Linda Williams. Guests include longtime collaborators Jon [...]
By Jeff Westover on Sep 29, 2008 in Music News | 0 Comments
It’s shaping up to be the biggest Christmas for celebrity holiday albums - Enya and Sarah Brightman have joined the festivities.
The new age stars have both recorded holiday albums, which will hit stores in November.
Brightman’s A Winter Symphony features versions of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Happy Christmas (War is Over), Silent Night and [...]
By Jeff Westover on Sep 23, 2008 in Music News | 0 Comments
Randy Travis’ very first holiday DVD, called Christmas On The Pecos, will be released on November 4th. The disc features live performances shot at the historic Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The 79-minute DVD includes footage of Travis performing “Silent Night” and “Rock Of Ages” in a cavern 850 feet underground.
Songs featured on [...]