Archive: Christmas
PR Pitches We Never Thought We'd See On June 16
Do you hear what I hear? Or, I guess: Do you see what I see? This just landed in my inbox: Subj: FAITH HILL BRINGS JOY TO THE WORLD ON SEPTEMBER 16TH WITH LONG ANTICIPATED CHRISTMAS RELEASE...
By J. Freedom du Lac | June 16, 2008; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (4)
With (Darlene) Love, A Christmas Gift For You
Last week, I blogged about Billboard's Hot Holiday Songs chart, which was topped, yet again, by Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." The chart is pretty lame: All that gag-inducing treacle and Trans-Siberian Orchestra - and, as I noted, not a James Brown or Sufjan song in sight....
By J. Freedom du Lac | December 20, 2007; 09:43 AM ET | Comments (9)
Brenda Lee: 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever'
You know you loved her song in "Home Alone," don't deny it. (Mark Humphrey/AP) Why is this woman smiling? Because it's that that time of the year again. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is the gift that keeps on giving - or grating, depending on your perspective (e.g., you...
By J. Freedom du Lac | December 11, 2007; 08:53 AM ET | Comments (4)
