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Who Wrote Those Sweet Christmas Songs and Why I Still Play Them

Who Wrote Those Sweet Christmas Songs and Why I Still Play Them

For any musician called on to play Christmas music, it can either be ‘big party fun’ or pure drudgery.

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Billboard U.K. Releases Its First Cover, Featuring Global Pop Star Dua Lipa

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