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ABBA have previewed the official video for their recent Christmas single, ‘Little Things’ – check out the post below.The festive track, which appears on the Swedish icons’ new album ‘Voyage’, will be available on a special CD from tomorrow (December 3). You can buy your copy from here.Taking to social media this morning (December 2), the group teased that “something special is coming” to mark the physical release.

Band Of Horses have shared their second single of 2021, entitled ‘In Need of Repair’.The track, released today (December 1), was premiered by Zane Lowe on his Apple Music radio show prior to its official release. It follows on from the release of ‘Crutch’ earlier in the year.Both songs will feature on ‘Things Are Great’, the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album which is slated for a January release.

Mitchell Tenpenny is doing his part to make the holiday season merry and bright with the release of his new single “I Hope It Snows” with singer-songwriter (and let’s not forget, his fiancée) Meghan Patrick, along with an accompanying music video.

Ed Sheeran and Elton John have announced details of their upcoming Christmas duet. Watch the teaser below.The single, titled ‘Merry Christmas’, will be released on Friday, (December 3) and was announced by Sheeran in an interview with Dutch radio station NPO Radio 2.“Elton rang me on Christmas Day to say Merry Christmas.

Giggs has returned with a new double single – listen to ‘Differences’ and ‘Innocent’ below.The pair of tracks mark the first solo material from the London rapper – real name Nathaniel Thompson – since his ‘Now Or Never’ mixtape, which was released back in November 2020.Both songs arrive with accompanying official videos directed by One Take (‘Differences’) and BehindTheSeeNez (‘Innocent’).

There aren’t many positives to come out of a global pandemic, but one gift has been the joy brought to the world – and we really do mean the world – by an unassuming family of six from Kent, who just happen to enjoy a good singsong. When they uploaded a (very funny) parody of One Day More from Les Misérables to Facebook in March 2020, the Marsh family never quite imagined they’d be providing a soundtrack to our collective, universal experience.

Christina Aguilera has shared a new Spanish-language single called ‘Somos Nada’ – you can listen to it below.The powerful ballad was written by Aguilera alongside Mario Domm, Sharlene Taule and Federico Vindver. It follows on from last month’s ‘Pa Mis Muchachas’, which features Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso.According to a press release, the singer’s latest track tackles “inner strength, self-empowerment, and taking chances, no matter how dark or fearful the situation may be”.

Miles Kane has shared a new single called ‘Nothing’s Ever Gonna Be Good Enough’ featuring Corinne Bailey Rae – listen below.The collaborative track is the fourth taste of Kane’s upcoming album ‘Change The Show’, which is due for release on January 21 via BMG. It follows ‘See Ya When I See Ya’, ‘Caroline’ and ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’.“I love the back and forth between us,” Kane explained of his latest song in a statement.

Orlando Weeks has shared a new track called ‘Bigger’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest preview of the former Maccabees frontman’s second solo album, ‘Hop Up’, which arrives on January 14. He’s previously released the singles ‘Look Who’s Talking Now’, ‘Deep Down Way Out’ and ‘Big Skies, Silly Faces’.“Bigger is the all stomping little brother to the head nod of ‘Deep Down’,” Weeks explained in a statement.

Say what you want about early 00s pop diva Anastacia, but the title of her upcoming tour - 2022's I'm Outta Lockdown, announced today for dates across the UK and Europe - is superb.

Yard Act have shared a new track called ‘Payday’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest preview of the Leeds band’s debut studio album ‘The Overload’, which is set for release on January 7 via Zen F.C.“‘Payday’ was one of the few tracks on the record we had to rebuild completely in the studio because the first demo was recorded on my computer and the hard drive corrupted,” explained frontman James Smith.

Taylor Swift has continued to reimagine even the most obscure corners of her back-catalogue, sharing a suave, swing-inspired redux of her 2019 holiday song ‘Christmas Tree Farm’.Dubbed the ‘Old Timey Version’, Swift’s new take on the song – released as an Amazon Original – dials back the bubbly youthfulness of the original in favour of warm, smoky horns and grandiose strings.

Jimmy Fallon recruited his whole family to join him in starring in a new Christmas advertisement from Frito-Lay. The late-night host, 47, is the face of Frito-Lay’s “Share More Joy” campaign, which will air during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

Arca (aka Alejandra Ghersi) has shared her new track ‘Queer’, which features electronic musician Planningtorock.The glitchy track with distorted Spanish and English vocals is a preview of the artist’s third LP for 2021, ‘KicK iiii’. The album is due for release on December 3, the same day as the previously announced ‘KicK ii’ and ‘KicK iii’, via XL Recordings.‘Queer’ follows Sia collaboration ‘Born Yesterday’ and ‘Prada/Rakata’, which are from ‘KicK ii’.

The Cribs have shared a new single called ‘Sucked Sweet’ – you can listen to it below.Released today (November 19), the song is the third instalment in the Wakefield trio’s ‘Sonic Blew Singles Club’ series following last month’s ‘The Day I Got Lost Again’ and August’s ‘Swinging At Shadows’.The Jarman brothers are dropping four two-track 7″ vinyl records between September and December.

ABBA have announced that their first Christmas single, ‘Little Things’, will arrive as a special CD release next month.The festive track, which appears on the Swedish icons’ new album ‘Voyage’, will be available physically from December 3.

We've been inundated with Christmas adverts over recent weeks, with many retailers releasing their festive commercials earlier than previous years. As the Christmas period gets underway, stores such as Boots, John Lewis, and Marks and Spencer have so far all impressed viewers with their seasonal ads.

Beyoncé has shared a new track called ‘Be Alive’ – you can listen to it below.The song was previewed in a trailer for the Venus and Serena Williams biopic King Richard last month.“It feels so good to be alive/ Got all my family by my side/ Couldn’t wipe this black off if I tried/ That’s why I lift my head with pride,” Beyoncé sings in the piano-led, stripped-back first verse.The powerful ballad will appear in the Will Smith-starring film’s closing credits.

BERWYN has shared a new track called ‘MIA’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the first material from the Trinidad-born, Romford-raised artist since he released his second mixtape, ‘TAPE2/FOMALHAUT’, over the summer.‘MIA’ was co-produced by BERWYN alongside Fred again.., and delves into the former’s battle with insomnia while paying tribute to lost friends. It arrives with a WAXXWORK-directed official video.“This song means the absolute universe to me.

Claud has released a vulnerable new single called ‘Tommy’ – you can listen to it below.The new track follows the release of the bedroom pop star’s debut album ‘Super Monster’, which they released back in February through Phoebe Bridgers’ new label, Saddest Factory, an imprint of Dead Oceans.Co-written by Olivia Rodrigo collaborator Dan Nigro, ‘Tommy’ comes equipped with a soft, melancholy guitar and Claud’s reverb-heavy vocals.“I’m the drink that you keep filling and spilling on your hands/ You