Music

REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling"

Band Aid 30's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)' Josh Groban's 'O' Holy Night'

On his weekly radio show Monday night, Izzo busted out the squeezebox for a few holiday tunes, as has become tradition around this time of year. His players joined in on the chorus.

Well, this is interesting. Maybe not the reality of it, but its depth, breadth and reach. According to a new Deloitte survey on mobile consumer trends, we -- as in us U.S. consumers -- are becoming more and more obsessed with our electronic devices. Just call it device addiction. Some of the facts: Nearly 90 percent check their phones in the first hour of being awake and 23 percent look at their d

Three a cappella groups which gained notoriety through NBC's "The Sing-Off" are coming to Grand Rapids for a March 2015 concert at DeVos Performance Hall. The second national "The Sing-Off" Live! Tour comes to Grand Rapids at 7:30 p.m. EDT March 19.

If you've never seen the Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform, don't even bother imagining what might unfold. It is something seemingly beyond the realm of reality that is being brought to Grand Rapids for Trans-Siberian Orchestra's performances at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Van Andel Arena.

Jennifer Hudson has landed a Christmas gig. The Chicago singer has been tapped to perform for the CBS special "A Home for the Holidays."

Epic Records will unwrap its first holiday EP "I'll Be Home For Christmas" on Monday (Nov. 24) via Walmart, iTunes and other digital outlets. Epic Records Chairman and CEO L.A. Reid curated the track listing, which includes songs from Meghan Trainor, Fiona Apple, Fifth Harmony, Tamar Braxton, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson and A Great Big World.

Congratulations to Barbara Powers. We are sending Barbara and a guest to meet Taylor Swift in London!

For the past several years, CBS has been airing The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!, a special revealing the Grammy Awards' nominations in the top categories, interspersed with live performances. This year, however, the network is changing things up with a Christmas special featuring Grammy artists and nominations instead.

We've gotten so many emails, calls and Facebook posts asking about Christmas music! Well, it has started!  It's CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER! All season, your favorite Christmas songs will be playing on 100.5 FM, on your computer at RiverGrandRapids.com or on your smart phone with the RadioPup app.

Check out the 40 songs in The River‘s rotation for the month of November.