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Washington – The Donnas admit they once stole something from a Christmas food drive collection, but it really was in the spirit of the season – and probably saved someone from certain illness. “It was like this stuff called Fluff, which is the same as marshmallow creme, which is in the jar,” bassist Maya Ford told AP Radio in a recent interview. “It’s really old-fashioned.” “But this one was from, like, the ’60s,” added guitarist Allison Robertson. Best known for their hit “Take It Off,” the alt-rockers said the taking occurred during a Christmas charity concert at which they performed.… Read more »

Once upon a time, holiday shoppers fought over Cabbage Patch Dolls and Beanie Babies. This year, they’re going to the mat over iPods. The world’s most popular portable music player is in short supply, leaving many potential gift buyers disappointed. Apple Computer has been unable to keep up with demand for the sleek little player, a Stereophile “Recommended Component.” Most models are on back-order, and most retailers are completely out of stock, according to retailing reports that appeared in mid-December. Among sources where you are unlikely to find an iPod in time for Christmas are Best Buy, Target, J&R Electronics,… Read more »

New York – Five piece punk superstars Simple Plan are celebrating the holidays with two RIAA certifications. The band’s brand new album, Still Not Getting Any…which was released six weeks ago on October 26th, is officially Gold, signifying sales of 500,000 units or more. In addition, Simple Plan’s debut album No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls was also certified double platinum, marking sales of over 2 million. In conjunction with the incredible sales picture, Simple Plan’s current single “Welcome To My Life,” featured on Still Not Getting Any… has catapulted to the top of the charts. The track, showing no signs… Read more »

New York – It’s beginning to look a lot like Jessica Simpson for Christmas. Columbia Records will release “ReJoyce: The Christmas Album” and the “Jessica Simpson Reality Tour Live” DVD on Nov. 23. Tracks on the album, named in honor of her grandmother, Joyce Adams Simpson, include “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”; “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” a duet with her husband, Nick Lachey. The DVD, which showcases the July 30 stop in Los Angeles on her summer tour, features a 15-song set that includes “With You” and “Irresistible,” interspersed with snippets from Simpson and Lachey’s MTV… Read more »

Blink 182, the Mighty, Mighty Bosstones, and New Found Glory are among 20 artists set to appear on the Santa Clause ’03, a Christmas-themed benefit album scheduled for release on November 11, according to Billboard.com. Blink 182 will perform “I Won’t Be Home For Christmas,” while New Found Glory’s contribution will be called “Ex-Miss.” The Bosstones’ track, “This Time Of Year,” was previously available only as a giveaway to people who attended the band’s hometown Christmas shows in Boston. Other acts slated to appear on the record include Something Corporate, MxPx, and a collaboration between Deftones singer Chino Moreno and… Read more »

Green Day calls the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area home, but singer-songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong is going to head north for the holidays. “I think I’m going to go to Minnesota and experience some cold weather and hang out with my in-laws.” Armstrong shared some Christmas memories. His favorite, he said, was “probably when I got a guitar for Christmas, [that] was the most memorable one.” Asked if he knew he’d find the instrument under the tree. “No, I didn’t really know. I got this guitar when I was 8 years old. It’s an old blue Fernandez Stratocaster, and I’ve had… Read more »

Sharon Osbourne is to go head-to-head with Queen Elizabeth II when she delivers an alternative festive season message on television on Christmas Day. Commercial station Channel 4 will broadcast an address from the wife of rock star Ozzy Osbourne at 3 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Dec. 25 – exactly the same time the queen is scheduled to give her traditional message on the BritishBroadcasting Corp. The 50-year-old Osbourne, who is fighting colon cancer, has become renowned through a fly-on-the-wall television show about her family for holding her hapless husband’s career and personal life together. She accompanied him to Buckingham Palace… Read more »

38 Special is the latest band to release a holiday album. Titled A Wild-Eyed Christmas Album, it finds the Southern rockers running through traditional holiday favorites, including “Jingle Bell Rock,” “O Holy Night,” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” along with originals like “Hallelujah! It’s Christmas,” “It’s Christmas And I Miss You,” “That Old Rockin’ Chair,” and the title cut. A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night is available from CMC Records. LAUNCH asked singer-guitarist Donnie Van Zant where the idea for a holiday album came from. “You know, I think it started with us doing a, a song on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Christmas… Read more »

Arriving in stores Tuesday is 8 Days of Christmas, a new holiday album from the trio Destiny’s Child. Besides a selection of holiday standards, the 12-track album also includes five originals-the title track; “Winter Paradise”; “Spread a Little Love on Christmas Day” and “Opera of the Bells” by the group’s Beyonce Knowles; and “O Holy Night” co-written by Michelle Williams. Knowles said that she found writing the holiday songs easier than the other material she writes for Destiny’s Child. “It’s super easy, ’cause the hardest part… I write songs based on the concept. The first think of is, is like… Read more »