God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

“God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen,” a traditional English carol, recorded by Ronnie James Dio with Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo and Simon Wright on the album We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year.  This song should not be confused with “God Bless You, Jerry Mandelbaum” by Alan Sherman.

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3 Kings

“We Three Kings of Orient Are (The Quest of the Magi),” written by Rev. John Henry Hopkins, Jr. in 1857, performed by Rob Halford, lead singer of heavy metal band Judas Priest. Mr. Halford is accompanied by fellow pilgrims Roy Z (guitar), Metal Mike Chlasciak (guitar), Mike Davis (bass), Bobby Jarzombek (drums), and Ed Roth (keyboards).

Three Kings Day is today, January 6th.

Related:

“What is Día de Los Reyes (Three Kings’ Day)? And How Do You Celebrate It?” Yvette Marquez, Parade

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

“God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen,” traditional English carol, recorded by Ronnie James Dio with Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo and Simon Wright on the album We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year.  This song should not be confused with “God Bless You, Jerry Mandelbaum” by Alan Sherman.

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Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. Interpreted and performed in the interests of public safety by Alice Cooper.

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Woman Wins World Air Guitar Championship

26-year-old Aline Westphal from Hildesheim in Lower Saxony has won the 2011 Air Guitar World Championship in the annual competition in Oulu, Finland. The young German, also known as die Nichte des Teufels (“The Devil’s Niece”), is not just another pretty face. A university drama student, she’s writing a dissertation on “Air Guitar.”

Ms. Westphal is the first woman to win the world air guitar title in the global competition’s 16 year history. Rock on, Aline.