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With nine days remaining until Christmas, it's time to prepare Santa Claus Lane for ol' Saint Nick and look at the best versions of "Here Comes Santa Claus." Originally written and recorded by Gene Autry in 1947, the song became an instant success and classic, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, the song has been reimagined and covered countless time, but who's done it the most justice? -
12 Days of Christmas: 10 Best Versions of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'
For day three, we'll be looking at "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Originally done by Judy Garland for the 1944 musical Meet Me in St. Louis, the track actually tells the story of a family who won't be able to spend time together for the holidays due to a job promotion in New York. It's a somber reality of the holiday, but not necessarily the most joyful... All the history aside, who does the best "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas?" Check out the 10 best versions below. -
12 Days of Christmas: 11 Best Versions of 'Sleigh Ride'
For day two, we'll continue the countdown to the happiest day of the year with the classical wintery piece "Sleigh Ride." Originally composed by Leroy Anderson in 1946 recorded as an orchestral piece, complete with horse clop sound effects and that wonderous "clap!", the song first got a classical recording in 1950. The year before, 1949, the song was given the vocal treatment the followingyear by The Andrews Sister. Though not technically a Christmas song, it's hard not to associate this snowy track with the holiday season. -
12 Days of Christmas: 12 Best Versions of 'The Christmas Song'
First, we're going to kick things off with the 12 best cover versions of the most covered Christmas song of all time, fittingly titled: "The Christmas Song." Originally recorded by Nat King Cole in 1946, the track was already redone by Cole again in '53. Since then, it has been recorded countless times and remains a holiday standard to this day. But who has done it the most justice? -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check out new songs from Goodnight Lights, Caveman, Conveyor and many more!
After some time off due to holiday shopping and Thanksgiving, we’re all ready to get back to making these mixtapes. Since we’re getting closer to Christmas, we should expect to include some holiday-themed numbers from our favorite new artists this week. Today's mixtape includes recently debuted tracks from Goodnight Lights, Dog Bite, Caveman, and many more to complete a new mixtape of songs to share with whomever you'd like! -
Playlist: Celebrating Jenni Rivera's chart-topping songs on the one-year anniversary of her death
Regional Mexican singer Jenni Rivera died one year ago today on December 9, 2012 in a plane crash while working in Mexico. To remember the late singer, we compiled a playlist of her singles that make it in the Top 10 of the Regional Mexican Airplay charts. -
Matt and Kim handpick 5 songs for your holiday playlist
Matt and Kim's top five songs for your holiday playlist include the Ramones, Rancid, John Denver, Mariah Carey and the Pogues. -
Thanksgiving Day Music Playlist: stuff your face while stuffing your ears with these eight Turkey Day songs [LISTEN]
Thanksgiving is, unfortunately, the holiday that most often gets swept under the rug. Nuzzled in between the Hallmark behemoths that are Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving by and large got the pass when it comes to traditional holiday carols. Though there are plenty of songs that capture the spirit of being with family or stuffing your face with ridiculous amounts of food, songs purely for Turkey Day are few and far between. -
Playlist: What Was On The Radio 50 Years Ago Today, On The Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Assassination
Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. For many, it marked a turning point in American history. In our playlist below, we feature the songs that were topping the charts that day as well as songs that were popular then. -
The Animals get help from Frank Zappa, cover B.B. King and Howlin' Wolf on 'Animalism' (THROWBACK THURSDAY)
Music Times believes that it's never too late to go back and try something old. Throwback Thursdays will go back and pull out an album that's at least 10 years old, so that you can find something new, or revisit something you've forgotten about. -
Eminem, OneRepublic and Lorde stick around at the top of the Billboard Digital Downloads charts
Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP 2 may have dropped off nearly 75 percent since last week (it still sold more than 200,000 copies), but that only meant good things for sales of his individual tracks this week. -
Lady Gaga, Eminem and Duck Dynasty drive Billboard 200 during Mid-November
Lady Gaga had the best week of sales with 'ARTPOP,' but Eminem has already gone platinum.
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