The 60 Best Thanksgiving Songs
There aren't that many straight-up Thanksgiving songs besides Adam Sandler's "Thanksgiving Song" and Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant."
But someone came up with a list of the 60 Best Thanksgiving Songs. And they did it by . . . CHEATING.
They widened the net so that a song doesn't even have to mention Thanksgiving . . . just things like coming home, getting together with friends and family, and stuff like that.
That way, they were able to include such soon-to-be Thanksgiving playlist mainstays as Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home" and the "Friends" theme song. (Very timely. I see what you did there.)
It's a bit of an injustice, however, that "Alice's Restaurant" did NOT make the list. Here are some of the tracks that did:
1. "I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For", Bing Crosby
2. The theme from "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," Vince Guaraldi Trio
3. "Thanksgiving Prayer", Joanne Cash
4. "That's What Friends Are For", Dionne Warwick
5. "How Sweet It Is", James Taylor
6. "Lean On Me", Bill Withers
7. "Thanksgiving Song", Mary Chapin Carpenter
8. "We Are Family", Sister Sledge
9. "What a Wonderful World", Louis Armstrong
10. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," Harry Connick Jr.
11. "Take Me Home, Country Roads", John Denver
12. "Our House", Madness
13. "In My Life", The Beatles
14. "Thank You", Dido
15. "Photograph", Nickelback
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When We Were Young 2024 Teases Full Album Theme:
The rumor mill started spinning in double-time after a recent tweet from Live Nation was posted and then deleted. The When We Were Young festival organizers caught folks’ attention by hinting that groups performing in the 2024 edition would be playing full-album set lists. My Chemical Romance is confirmed to lead the way with “The Black Parade,” while Dashboard Confessional, Jimmy Eat World, and Pierce The Veil are among the other acts set to perform entire albums’ worth of material. The Las Vegas event launches on October 24, 2024.
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The Beatles Return to Billboard's Hot 100 Top 10 with "Now and Then"
The Beatles returned to the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time since 1996. Their FINAL song, "Now and Then," debuted at #7.
It marks their 35th Top 10, which is the most for any group. The Rolling Stones follow with 23, and Chicago and The Supremes are tied for third with 20 each.
The Beatles also lead with the most Hot 100 hits overall for a group with 72. They're followed by the Rolling Stones with 57, The Beach Boys with 55, and The Temptations with 53.
They also became the 13th act to have a Top 10 hit in FOUR decades: the '60s, '70s, '90s, and 2020s. The only other group to do it is Aerosmith.
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Why wasn't Lenny Kravitz this year's . . . or EVERY year's, for that matter . . . Sexiest Man Alive?
Maynard James Keenan from Tool reunited with his old Army roommate for Veteran's Day.
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Jason Aldean and Kid Rock Will Headline the Inaugural Rock the Country Tour
This is a great idea. Jason Aldean and Kid Rock are headlining the inaugural Rock the Country tour. It's a series of weekend festivals that'll visit SMALL TOWNS across the country.
It kicks off in April and runs through July. The list of openers is amazing, and will vary depending on the city.
Some of the openers are Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Nelly, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brantley Gilbert, Travis Tritt, Randy Houser, Lee Brice, Koe Wetzel, Uncle Kracker, Tyler Farr, and Colt Ford.
The SEVEN small towns are Gonzales, Louisiana . . . Ashland, Kentucky . . . Rome, Georgia . . . Ocala, Florida . . . Mobile, Alabama . . . Poplar Bluff, Missouri . . . and Anderson, South Carolina.
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Yesterday, we brought you drummer Jay Weinberg’s statement following his firing from Slipknot.
In the aftermath of his speaking out, the rocker received mostly positive support from the music community. Mostly.
“You’re just beginning, pal, in life… one door shuts and another one opens,” encouraged former Velvet Revolver and Guns ’N Roses drummer Matt Sorum. Meanwhile, Sepultura’s Eloy Casagrande tried to pep Weinberg up by reminding him “you’re one of the greatest… it’ll be a pleasure watching your next steps.”
But not everyone was as quick to have the fired drummer’s back. His former Against Me! bandmate, Laura Jane Grace, fired shots at Weinberg on X/Twitter. “If true, poetic justice,” wrote the singer/guitarist in response to a headline that the rocker was “heartbroken and blindsided.” Grace even called Weinberg a “little b***h boy” in a tweet that she has since deleted.
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PANTERA WILL HIT THE ROAD WITH LAMB OF GOD NEXT YEAR
It’s take two for Pantera and their recent travel buddies, Lamb Of God. Following what was a successful run this year, the rock bands are set for another jaunt throughout the continent early next year.
“We’re really excited to announce new dates in 2024,” said Pantera bassist Rex Brown in a statement. “Looking forward to bringing the show to some cities we missed in 2023. Come jam!” The recently-reformed iconic band traveled with their pals while also opening for Metallica on their “M72” tour.
The new jaunt launches February 3rd in Sunrise, FL and will hit 14 stops around North America through February 27th, when they’ll drop the curtain in Quebec City, QC. Following this leg, Pantera will play at UK’s Download Festival then rejoin Metallica in North America in August.
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