Xmas

Happy Xmas, Eric Clapton's first Christmas record in a career that's spanned over four and a half decades, certainly bears its share of seasonal charm, but it's also of a piece with the warm, amiable music he's made in the 2010s. Like Old Sock and I Still Do before it, Happy Xmas relies on songs from other songwriters (he wrote only one tune, the slow-burning "For Love on Xmas Day") and cooks to a cozy groove that's grounded in the blues but also encompasses soul, reggae, rock, and a bit of vaudeville shuffle ("Xmas in My Hometown")…

Old Crow Medicine Show fire up the season with OCMS XMAS, a rowdy, rootsy holiday record that turns their string-band joy into a new Christmas tradition.

Happy Xmas, Eric Clapton's first Christmas record in a career that's spanned over four and a half decades, certainly bears its share of seasonal charm, but it's also of a piece with the warm, amiable music he's made in the 2010s. Like Old Sock and I Still Do before it, Happy Xmas relies on songs from other songwriters (he wrote only one tune, the slow-burning "For Love on Xmas Day") and cooks to a cozy groove that's grounded in the blues but also encompasses soul, reggae, rock, and a bit of vaudeville shuffle ("Xmas in My Hometown"). This homey atmosphere is certainly suited for the season, even if it rarely sounds like a typical holiday record.

The Greatest Xmas Songs is an excellent collection of the most beautiful Christmas songs of all time. From the '60s you'll find classics from The Pointer Sisters, The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley on the record. During the '70s and '80s, some iconic Christmas hits were released by Chris Rea, Mud, Band Aid, Paul McCartney, and Queen, among others. Includes the festive Xmas hits from Queen, Coldplay, U2, José Feliciano, Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Pretenders, Chris Rea, Band Aid, Mud, Kylie Minogue, Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey, John & Yoko, Spice Girls, Rod Stewart, Elvis Presley, Slade, and many more songs.