Stereogum — Dylan's not the only 68-year-old Jew pushing a new XMas LP, but Neil shows his roots by including this Adam Sandler classic. Chanukah starts tonight, but you can watch the animated video right now. "Tom Cruise isn't but I think his agent is" has been... more info

Pop Candy — We've all heard about new holiday releases from Bob Dylan and Tori Amos, but were you aware of A Cherry Cherry Christmas? more info

411 Mania — Put on your yarmulkes, it's animated chanukah... more info

Perez Hilton — The lineup up for this year's Christmas in Washington special is rather eclectic. Musical guests lined-up to entertain the Presidential family and America via primetime telecast include Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas and Usher. S... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - This year, a typically star-studded slate of artists has released Christmas albums, with discs from Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Sugarland and David Archuleta. But who does the holiday season better than Canadians? Canadian Press music writer N... more info

Live Daily — From the standards to more contemporary collections, store displays are filled with new or revamped holiday-themed releases this year, including albums by Straight No Chaser and A Fine Frenzy, along with a series of various collections that feature a... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Here are reviews of recently released holiday CDs: more info

Guardian Music — Rather than treating them like national treasures, let's hope musicians stretch their prejudices about what older artists can doIn the week that NME announced its 50 records of this past decade, I heard one of the next decade's best. I admit this so... more info

411 Mania — Mary J. Blige, Rob Thomas, President Obama and more join the festivities... more info

Live Daily — Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina have tacked a handful of new shows onto the end of their current trek, which now extends into late November. The '70s acoustic singing/songwriting duo continue the tour with an Oct. 30 performance in Coquitlam, Britis... more info