The Pogues top Christmas track poll
The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's Fairytale of New York topped a VH1 poll of the best Christmas tracks, ahead of the original Band Aid single.…
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Band Aid declared British Christmas number one four days early
Bookmakers Ladbrokes have declared Band Aid 20 Christmas number one days before the chart is published, paying out on bets placed on the record.…
iPods in short supply for Christmas rush
iPods are reportedly selling out ahead of Christmas, with Steve Jobs warning supplies are low and Amazon in the US having sold out.…
Band Aid heading for Christmas number one
HMV says Band Aid 20 is likely to stay at number one this weekend and could become the first million-selling single since Will Young's 'Evergreen' in 2002.…
Cheeky Christmas song may not get released
A Cheeky Girls Christmas single may not be released, as producer Barry Upton, owed money, is seeking to stop it through legal papers.…
HAL Christmas show
Rough Trade band HAL will play a special Christmas gig at London's Borderline on 16 December, with entry £6 in advance or free with a Club Fandango flyer.…
George Michael session among BBC Radio Christmas line-up
BBC Radio 2's Christmas schedule includes a George Michael live session at Abbey Road, while 6Music will be guest-programmed by the Manic Street Preachers.…
Goldie Lookin Chain announce Christmas single and homecoming gigs
Goldie Lookin Chain's single You Knows I Loves You is out on 13 December, with homecoming shows at Newport City Live Arena on 15 and 16 December.…
Peel favourite for Christmas number one?
William Hill has made the Undertones' Teenage Kicks fourth favourite for Christmas number one at 14:1, though EMI has yet to decide on a re-release.…
Band Aid III in the pipeline for Christmas re-release
A re-release of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas is reportedly planned for the festive season, with Bob Geldof backing the project.…
Joss Stone and Mick Jagger record Christmas duet
Joss Stone and Mick Jagger have recorded a version of Mud's Lonely This Christmas, and Stone has also recorded Alfie for the remake's soundtrack.…
Cliff Richard enters race for Christmas number one
Cliff Richard is aiming for a fourth Christmas number one with 'Santa's List', competing against The Darkness and the Pop Idol winner, according to William Hill odds.…