Christmas Blowouts Beginning Early on Apple Music, Amazon Music
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Both Apple Music and Amazon Music are starting the Christmas holiday season earlyâthough Mariah Carey is dominating Amazonâs offering. Meanwhile, Apple has a selection of Christmas Carols covered by todayâs artists.Apple Music is debuting its latest Carols Covered Collection that features a fresh selection of beloved Christmas and holiday songs. The new tracks were recorded by a specially curated group of artists, hand-selected by Apple Musicâs editors and all available in spatial audio.
Seasonal songs this year include selections from Alice Merton, BOYNEXTDOOR, Ditonellapiaga, Lizzy McAlpine, Luisa Almaguer, MaKenzie, MENTISSA, Lights, Pheelz, Tade Dust, Tones and I, Rachel Chinouriri, Rachel Platten, Ruel, The Linda Lindas, and Zach Top.
Apple is also debuting the Classical Carols Covered playlist, featuring a lineup of exclusive Apple Music holiday songs performed by top classical artists. This yearâs collection features whimsical arrangements from Anastasia Kobekina, Daniil Trifonov, Hayato Sumino and SANSARA as they perform well-known Christmas music alongside a couple of lesser-known gems and bring their incredible musicianship to these carols.
2024 Carols Covered TracksRachel Platten, âJingle Bell RockâLizzy McAlpine, âCelebrate Me HomeâZach Top, âBlue ChristmasâMaKenzie, âLet It SnowâThe Linda Lindas, âRockinâ Around the Christmas TreeâRuel, âsanta doesnât know you like i doâTones and I, âHallelujahLights, âLast ChristmasâMENTISSA, âShake Up ChristmasâAlice Merton, âSleigh RideâDitonellapiaga, â(Everybodyâs Waitinâ For) The Man With The BagâTade Dust, âI Saw Three ShipsâLuisa Almaguer, âAmarga NavidadâPheelz, âThe Twelve Days of ChristmasâBOYNEXTDOOR, âItâs Beginning To Look A Lot Like ChristmasâRachel Chinouriri, âChristmas Lightsâ2024 Classical Carols Covered TracksAnastasia Kobekina, âThe Coventry CarolâDaniil Trifonov, âMan of the HouseâHayato Sumino, âItâs the Most Wonderful Time of the YearâSANSARA, âPeace on EarthâMeanwhile, if you want to listen to the same song weâve all heard a thousand times over, Amazon Music has you covered with a Mariah Carey partnership. The self-proclaimed âQueen of Christmasâ has teamed up with Amazon to offer a selection of holiday decor and tour merch that celebrates the 30th anniversary of âAll I Want For Christmas Is You.âThe merch partnership comes as Mariah Carey kicks off her Christmas Time tour in Highland, CA on November 6. So whether you want a taste of something new or the same-old, same-old Christmas jingleâboth Apple Music and Amazon Music have you covered.
