Antimusic Rock — Atlanta rockers Pistols At Dawn have released their gorgeous, lilting, and sonically layered cover of WHAM's holiday classic 'Last Christmas more info

Stereogum — The deluge of Christmas songs continues: Backwash are sharing a cover of Wham!’s 1984 song “Last Christmas,” which turns 40 next month. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 45th birthday Eddie Argos (Art Brut). Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s rock out! Read our classic Art Brut feature: The post Happy 45th Birthday Eddie Argos (Art Brut) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Antimusic Rock — George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music announce the release of the Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Wham! released Make It Big. Made it big. Read Mike Scott (Waterboys) in MAGNET on avoiding Wham!’s “Last Christmas”: The post Wham! Released “Make It Big” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Last month, The Regrettes announced their breakup, making it onto our In Memoriam tribute. They played three farewell shows in their hometown of Los Angeles at the Fonda on Dec. 19, 20, and 21. more info

Stereogum — This year, Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” displaced Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” as the dominant #1 hit of the holiday season, but plenty of other Christmas standards are waiting in the wings. On... more info

Stereogum — Last year, the Atlanta-born pop duo Coco & Clair Clair released their debut album, Sexy . This year, they expanded it with a deluxe edition featuring remixes by Empress Of, the 1975’s George Daniel, and more. And today they have shared a cover ... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, Alanis Morissette released her Last Christmas EP. It includes previously released versions of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” and “Little Drummer Boy” as well as a new cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas” and a rendition of “Wha... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Have you ever wondered which Christmas songs actually get the most airplay these days? Are the twin kings of Mariah and George'n'Andrew really that dominant? Is the stereotypical 70s Christmas still the dominant image of the season or have th... more info