At its core, Jeremy Schonfeld’s new Iron and Coal is the singer-songwriter’s devastatingly effective memorial to his late father and the millions of Jews who suffered and died under the brutal Nazi regime in World War II-era Germany. You May Also Like: Jeremy Morris and the Lemon Clocks – ‘OpenRead More

One of the more interesting moments on the new collection Cameo Parkway: Holiday Hits comes at the very end, as an impossibly young Bob Seger and an early band called the Last Heard scurry through this original Christmas romp. You May Also Like: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band,Read More

I came back to this song again, as the anniversary of the Band bassist’s death on Dec. 10, 1999, loomed this week. You May Also Like: No related posts.

There is a shambling, plain-spoken beauty to this track as Cary Morin, a Crow Indian from North Dakota, sings about dancing his way toward salvation. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, the grease-popping soul stylist of Meters fame, settles into a creamy seasonal groove here — sounding in no small way like chitlin-circuit crooner Tyrone Davis. Appearing on this year’s New Life, a genre-busting triumph, “Holiday Kiss” turns the typical Christmas-time theme on its ear — following theRead More

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Having already shown a smart penchant for pensive, piano-driven pop, Vanessa Carlton becomes quieter still for this effective update of a modern-day John Lennon holiday standard. You May Also Like: Larry Carlton was at his most approachable with Tak Matsumoto on Take Your Pick

Though she doesn’t make radio hits anymore, Me’Shell Ndegéocello just gets more interesting as her focus gets ever sharper. You May Also Like: Meshell Ndegeocello – ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ (2023) Thrift Store Halo – ‘Enemies With Benefits’ EP (2022) The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One TrackRead More

In what just may be the freak-nastiest Yuletide-themed track ever, Holidelic takes Tchaikovsky’s delicately ornate “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies” on a grave-spinningly fonky ride. You May Also Like: Neil Young Set a Solo Course on ‘Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House’

Sure, this Jon Anderson song is a guilty pleasure. But what part of Christmas isn’t, really?