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Christmas Music @RGM Take Two

December 11, 2020 by David Vousden in Americana, Christmas, Xmas, Country, Pop, singer-songwriter

After our first collection of Christmas tunes were so well received we’re back with more. This time up we’ve got a lovely slice of festive fun from Olivia Lane and Shannon Labrie is back after impressing all at RGM with her ‘Building’ album earlier this year. We also have a contribution from newcomer Wallis who wasn’t even born when Eric Brace and Last Train Home originally sang about the characters featured in their seasonal offering. It’s enough to make you feel really old…

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December 11, 2020 /David Vousden
Christmas, Xmas, Shannon LaBrie, Olivia Lane, Wallis, Eric Brace, Last Train Home
Americana, Christmas, Xmas, Country, Pop, singer-songwriter
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Cats In Space 'My Kind Of Christmas' lands December 6th + Tour Dates

December 04, 2019 by David Vousden in AOR, Christmas, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, New Single, News, Tour Dates

Here at RGM, we try our very best to get into the festive swing of things. Which can be easier said than done, but luckily Cats In Space are back with a Christmas single to warm the cockles and generally bring a warm fuzzy glow to all classic rock fans and lovers of a festive tune. ‘My Kind of Christmas’ could well join the greats and pop up in every shopping centre in December for years to come. No doubt the band will be performing ‘My Kind of Christmas’ when they get the party started on their upcoming festive dates. ‘My Kind of Christmas’ is released on December 6th and much more about the single, Cats In Space and the tour follows:

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December 04, 2019 /David Vousden
Cats In Space
AOR, Christmas, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, New Single, News, Tour Dates
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Cheap Trick embrace the holiday season with 'Christmas Christmas' due October 20th

September 26, 2017 by David Vousden in Classic Rock, News, Christmas

Legendary American rock act Cheap Trick are looking forward to the holiday season with the release of 'Christmas Christmas' due October 20th via Big Machine Records. The album features new Cheap Trick penned material, traditional Yuletide songs and renditions of classics from Wizzard and Slade amongst others. A full track listing and more about Cheap Trick including their PledgeMusic site which offers Cheap Trick Christmas Sweaters etc follows:

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September 26, 2017 /David Vousden
Cheap Trick
Classic Rock, News, Christmas
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Patch & The Giant release 'Lonely This Christmas' single

December 13, 2016 by David Vousden in Christmas, Folk, Video, Tour Dates

UK folk act Patch & The Giant have their debut album set for February 2017 but to tide you over until then here is their take on the old Mud classic 'Lonely This Christmas' coupled with b-side 'Auld Lang Syne'. Both tracks are available for free download if you pre-order the upcoming album.  More about Patch & The Giant follows including the video for 'Lonely This Christmas' and tour dates for early 2017:

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December 13, 2016 /David Vousden
Patch & The Giant, Nick Trepka
Christmas, Folk, Video, Tour Dates
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Terra Lightfoot - I'll Be Home For Christmas video

December 13, 2016 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Christmas, singer-songwriter, Video

Canadian singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot has released her version of the classic 'Ill Be Home For Christmas' and the result is a wonderfully melancholy take on the Bing Crosby standard. Terra Lightfoot is no stranger to Red Guitar Music as we reviewed her excellent album 'Every Time My Minds Runs Wild' earlier this year here. The video and Terra's thoughts on the song follows:

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December 13, 2016 /David Vousden
Terra Lightfoot
Acoustic, Christmas, singer-songwriter, Video
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Martin Creed Christmas single released

December 08, 2016 by David Vousden in Christmas, singer-songwriter

The holiday season is just around the corner and the time has come for RGM to get into the festive mood. To begin with here is Turner Prize winner Martin Creed with a Scottish Christmas single with a difference. The video follows and is highly recommended for lovers of Christmas knitwear:

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December 08, 2016 /David Vousden
Martin Creed
Christmas, singer-songwriter
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Jethro Tull - The String Quartets + Pass The Bottle Christmas Single

December 06, 2016 by David Vousden in Christmas, Classic Rock, Folk, Video, Classical

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson and keyboard player John O'Hara have teamed up with The Cardussi Quartet for an album of Jethro Tull music painted in a strikingly new light. The album will be released on 24th March 2017 but a single from the album 'Pass The Bottle (A Christmas Song)' is avaialble to stream now via Spotify etc and is also an instant grat track for download with pre-orders of the album. Much more about the album, pre-order links and info about all those involved follows:

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December 06, 2016 /David Vousden
Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson
Christmas, Classic Rock, Folk, Video, Classical
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Jack Henderson - Bethlehem featuring Joan As Police Woman

December 15, 2014 by David Vousden in Christmas, singer-songwriter

More festive music here at Red Guitar Music from Jack Henderson 'Bethlehem' features Joan Wasser aka Joan As Police Woman who adds some very nice harmony vocals.

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December 15, 2014 /David Vousden
Jack Henderson, Joan As Police Woman
Christmas, singer-songwriter
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A Christmas present from Dan Michaelson - Free Download

December 12, 2014 by David Vousden in Americana, Christmas

With the holiday season just around the corner Red Guitar Music is proud to present a melancholic take on this time of year from an alternative viewpoint courtesy of Dan Michaelson ‘Another Messy Christmas’.

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December 12, 2014 /David Vousden
Dan Michaelson, Free Download
Americana, Christmas
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Michelle Lewis - In The Bleak Midwinter single + video

December 08, 2014 by David Vousden in Folk, Pop, singer-songwriter, Christmas

Boston singer-songwriter and Red Guitar Music fav Michelle Lewis has entered into the Christmas spirit with the release of a digital only single 'In The Bleak Midwinter'. The single is available through Itunes and Bandcamp.

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December 08, 2014 /David Vousden
2014, Michelle Lewis, Christmas, Video
Folk, Pop, singer-songwriter, Christmas
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