by Sean Passmore | Jan 6, 2025 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
Merry Christmas Baby: The Unsung Legacy of Charles Brown As the holiday season approaches each year, the soulful strains of “Merry Christmas Baby” reverberate through homes, stores, and radio stations across the country. This Christmas classic, with its...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 4, 2025 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
Brian Wilson’s Beach Boys’ Christmas Album: A Surfer’s Yule In the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll, few bands have managed to capture the essence of summertime bliss like the Beach Boys. Yet, in 1964, they made a surprising pivot toward the...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
The Beach Boys’ Unreleased Albums: The Lost Sounds of Adult/Child and Merry Christmas From The Beach Boys – Part 10 of The 12 Records of Yule In the kaleidoscopic history of American rock music, few bands have captured the essence of California cool quite like...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
The Ventures’ Christmas Album: A Universal Language And The Gift of Instrumental Rock – Part 9 of The 12 Records of Yule In the pantheon of instrumental rock, few bands have managed to carve out a legacy as enduring and globally impactful as The Ventures. Formed...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 1, 2025 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
A Christmas Gift for You: The Timeless Legacy of Phil Spector’s Holiday Album – Part 8 of The 12 Records of Yule In the pantheon of holiday music, few albums carry the weight and charm of Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector....
by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
The Joyous Legacy of Ella Fitzgerald’s Christmas Albums: A Celebration of Swing and Spirit – Part 7 of The 12 Records of Yule As the holiday season rolls around, the soundscape of Christmas transforms, invoking memories of cherished traditions and...
