Posts Tagged ‘christmas’

the summer set

The Summer Set records Christmas track

Looks like The Summer Set is getting into the holiday spirit a little early, as vocalist Brian Dales reveals the band has recorded a Christmas track.

The band just recently released their brand new album, Legendary, and will be on the Vans Warped Tour all summer.

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Kelly Clarkson Celebrates Spring By Recording Christmas Album

A little sarcasm never hurt anyone, right?

Christmas is many months away, and while I’d rather not think of the advertising juggernaut that precedes it, the truth of the matter is planning for those monstrous promotional campaigns usually starts around this time (if not earlier) every year. Details on all the big sales will obviously be under wraps until November, but the entertainment that will come with the holiday season is another story altogether.

One stocking stuffer you can begin adding to gift lists for 2013 is Kelly Clarkson’s forthcoming Christmas album, which according to information the singer revealed in …

Squid The Whale

WATCH/DOWNLOAD: Bradley Walden (Squid The Whale) & Lisa Vitale – “Happy Xmas, War Is Over” (John Lennon Cover)

Squid the Whale news has been quiet lately, with no real stories coming out since they posted a song clip in September after announcing plans to record a new album. Bradley Walden, the front man for the Michigan rock band, recently teamed up with Lisa Vitale to cover John Lennon’s post-Vietnam War Christmas classic “Happy Xmas, War Is Over”. The duo nail the cover of it.

To see the killer performance for yourself or get a free download, click “Read more”.

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MUSIC VIDEO: NOFX – “Xmas Has Been X’ed”

NOFX are still roaming the mean streets in search of Christmas spirit, with their new music video for “Xmas Has Been X’ed”. This song is off of the band’s latest self-titled release through Fat Wreck Chords. Read a special message from the band and check out the load of Santa suits in their video for “Xmas Has Been X’ed”.

“Since the world ends tomorrow and all, it really is the last christmas. so NOFX thought they should send us all out on a real positive holiday note with a video for their new single Xmas Has Been X’ed. And the

August Burns Red Presents Sleddin' Hill A Holiday Album

VIDEO: August Burns Red – “Frosty The Snowman”

Glad tidings, good cheer, and heavy riffage for all.

Metalcore act August Burns Red just put out a video for their cover of “Frosty The Snowman”. The track comes from the band’s October release August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin’ Hill, A Holiday Album. Wait, October release? That doesn’t seem very Christmassy guys. But I wouldn’t want to go up against holiday albums from Josh Groban or Michael Bublé myself.

That said, the band’s holiday album is an all instrumental affair. Since Trans-Siberian Orchestra gets a lot of play this time of year, you might be able to slip in …

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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Automatic Habit – “Merry Christmas, Don’t Come Home”

File this one under another modern Christmas release that I enjoy more than the classics. “Merry Christmas, Don’t Come Home” has the punk rock sound the title shouts for, and has the stylized lead guitar work that most pop/punk is dearly lacking. The band, Automatic Habit, have released the song for free download on their Bandcamp page.

Singer Johnny Costa said “We just got tired of hearing the same overjoyed Christmas song every year and figured we’d lend a dose of reality. The world needs more bitter Christmas songs. Christmas is bitter.” Their previous songs, “Play It …

she and him

MUSIC VIDEO: She & Him – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

Sure, it’s been just over a year since She & Him released their Christmas album, A Very She & Him Christmas, but that hasn’t stopped the duo from putting out a music video to one of the covers on the album. This time, it’s one of my personal holiday favorites, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”.

The band also released their very own iPhone and iPad app that promotes their Christmas album. It’s titled (you guessed it) “A Very She & Him Christmas: Yule Log“. Basically, it’s a free download of one of the album’s songs, “I’ll Be Home …

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STREAM: Tyler Carter – “Make It Snow”

We here at UTG have yet another Christmas song to get you through the holidays. Today, it’s Tyler Carter‘s latest solo creation, “Make It Snow”, a song that was put up late last night by the ex-Woe, Is Me vocalist, Issues frontman, and R&B newcomer.

The song would’ve surfaced on Friday, but Carter decided to postpone in honor of the tragic events that had happened earlier that day.

Be sure to follow the jump to find a stream of the song.

Claslan Christmas EP

STREAM: Claslan – Merry Claslan EP

We’ve given you some new music from Shapes & Colors a few times now. The last time being a Halloween EP from the band. Now, we’ve got some Christmas tunes for you to listen to, but not from S&C.

Well, not completely. You see, Claslan is a little Indie Pop Rock outfit that has Zack Waggener of Shapes & Colors on piano. If you dig piano rock, Christmas tunes, or doves singing, then Merry Claslan is an EP for you.

Give these Michigan boys a spin to vamp up that holiday cheer.

Blink-182

STREAM: Blink-182 – “Boxing Day”

The time pop punk fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Blink-182 have officially released their first new song of the year, “Boxing Day.”

Premiering on BBCRadio1 less than an hour ago, “Boxing Day” is already being embraced worldwide by lifelong followers of Blink. It seems any doubts people had following the group’s previous studio effort have begun to fade and people are genuinely excited to hear more. You can stream “Boxing Day” after the jump.

If you ask me, Blink are back. Comment on this post and let us know what you think of “Boxing Day”.

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Punchline Releases Christmas Song for Charity

This Christmas, the boys in Punchline are pleased to give you a brand new Christmas tune for this year’s holiday season. It’s called “Our Favorite Night.”

Available on iTunes now, the profits made from the song will go to a great cause. The band is trying to reach #1 on the iTunes singles charts and raise $37,000 dollars for Rock for the Heart to help with research to save kids’ lives. Will you help them knock Biebs, Taylor, and will.i.am down a notch on the charts?

Check out a video below explaining the cause and choke up a dollar for …

Yuletides & Stage Dives

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: The Catalyst Publicity Group/Keep A Breast – ‘Yuletides & Stage Dives’ Holiday Compilation

The Catalyst Publicity Group and Keep A Breast have paired up to release their 42-song holiday compilation, Yuletides & Stage Dives, today. Proceeds from the compilation will help to support breast cancer research.

Yuletides & Stage Dives features songs from many artists such as For The Foxes, Balance and Composure, Pentimento, Rocky Loves Emily, Bad Rabbits, Set It Off and many more. Each song is free to stream on the compilation’s BandCamp page as well as available to download at your own price. Each donation of $10 or more will be entered to into …