Noddy Holder, 75, was the lead singer and guitarist in the band Slade, one of the most successful bands in the 1970s. Their Christmas single Merry Xmas Everybody, released in 1973 has hit the charts ...

Anyone, anywhere, of any age in the UK will hear that opening line and think of one thing and one thing only - Noddy Holder. The start to Slade's festive glam-rock masterpiece Merry Xmas Everybody is ...

Merry Christmas Everybody (or Merry Xmas Everybody if you're a fan of abbreviations) is one of the most recognisable Christmas songs of all time. That said, some of the verses can have some quite ...

While Luke Spiller feared looking back, wondering if it "Could Have Been Me," he need not worry that he could have been merry. The Struts frontman has released a cover of the song "Merry Xmas ...

Rail strikes are crippling the country. A wobbly government is in fear of an early election. The year is 2022? No - it’s 1973, and the year of the creation of the Christmas classic, Slade’s ‘Merry ...

As soon as we hear Mariah Carey's festive jungle on the radio or the sound of Noddy Holder crying out 'It's Christmaaaaaaas!' as we trundle through the supermarkets - we know that the festive season ...

The 1973 glam-rock classic “Merry Xmas Everybody” continues to chart every December, creating an odd situation for the wife of Slade guitarist and co-writer Noddy Holder. “Never in my wildest dreams ...

Glam rock band Slade are celebrating 50 years of their Christmas hit with an anniversary concert. The group, who released their No. 1 single Merry Xmas Everybody in 1973, will perform at Dreamland’s ...

Whether you love them or hate them, one guaranteed part of the festive season is Christmas songs. From supermarkets to town centres, they seem to be playing everywhere. And many of the classics date ...

As December beckons, our Christmas classic playlists will begin booming away with their festive merriment if they haven’t already. One song Brits will no doubt hear over and over again in shopping ...

CHRISTMAS is around the corner, and festive music is flooding radio stations and shopping centres across the globe. But one particular tune will be everywhere and anywhere – a holiday staple since the ...