America Magazine

‘The Little Drummer Boy’ reminds us we all have gifts to share this Advent

Set your pride aside and consider marching to the beat of the Little Drummer Boy’s drum this holiday season. A tune sure to be played throughout many households and stores in the coming weeks, “The ...
Yahoo

The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy: "David wasn’t going to do the show, and his mum said, ‘No, you HAVE to work with Bing Crosby!’ She was a fan"

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bing Crosby and David Bowie singing their hit song Little Drummer Boy on TV Christmas Special Merrie Olde Christmas 1977. As ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Song: “Little Drummer Boy,” by Leslie Odom Jr.

While the world knows the name Leslie Odom Jr. for his role in the exquisite Broadway show, Hamilton, another perhaps just as monumental moment in the life was when he got a karaoke machine on ...
America Magazine

The little drummer boy is never mentioned in the Bible. Where did the Christmas carol story come from?

On this episode of “Hark!,” we follow the beat of a modern carol that has gained worldwide fame, yet was composed almost while napping. It is a tale about a figure the Bible never mentions, but whose ...
Forbes

One Of David Bowie’s Most Unusual Duets Becomes A Surprise Top 10 Hit

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. David Bowie and Bing Crosby's odd Christmas collaboration “Peace on ...
People

Carrie Underwood's Son, 5½, Did a 'Great Job' Recording 'Little Drummer Boy' on New Album

"When I first heard it back, I was laughing and crying at the same time," Carrie Underwood said of her son's cameo on her Christmas album Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE ...
Rolling Stone

Alanis Morissette Gets Into the Christmas Spirit With ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Cover

You oughta know that baby Jesus’s birthday is on the way! On Friday, Alanis Morissette released a sweet rendition of the Christmas classic “Little Drummer Boy.” The track opens with a gentle twinkling ...
American Songwriter

For King & Country Looks to Offer Hope With New Christmas Album ‘A Drummer Boy Christmas’

There was a brief moment at the end of For King & Country’s powerful performance of “Little Drummer Boy” at last year’s CMA Country Christmas in which time stood still…and all Joel Smallbone could ...
Taste of Country

Carrie Underwood’s ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Duet With Son Isaiah Brought Out ‘So Many Emotions’ [Listen]

Carrie Underwood's new Christmas duet with her son Isaiah brought out "so many emotions," the country superstar admits. The 5-year-old's version of "Little Drummer Boy" with his mama arrived on Friday ...
Rolling Stone

See Dave Grohl, Bird and the Bee Perform ‘Little Drummer Boy’ on ‘Kimmel’

After celebrating Hanukkah with eight nights of covers, Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin, along with Kurstin’s the Bird and the Bee bandmate Inara George, reconvened in the studio for spread some ...
Taste of Country

Why Carrie Underwood’s Duet With Son Isaiah Has Become Bittersweet

Carrie Underwood's stories of her son Isaiah singing "Little Drummer Boy" with her for her My Gift album have brought a lot of smiles and joy to her fans' lives this holiday season, but an update ...