It’s Christmas time! That means family, friends, gifts, good cheer, spiked egg nog … and rock and roll, of course. Seriously, what would Christmas be without music?

Lousy, in my opinion.

So, to help you rock out this Christmas, we’ve put together The 12 Songs of Christmas, Sound Citizen style. You’ll find a little bit of everything – rock, punk, rap, even a crooner in Roy Orbison, just because he’s the man. A couple of artists surprised me with some holiday cheer (and instant favorites), like The White Stripes and The Kinks. There’s also one song not about Christmas, but definitely in the global holiday spirit. And it’s a kick ass song.

Happy Holidays everyone! Be safe, rock out in the spirit of peace and love, and let’s gear up for a new decade of incredible music.

Oh – it all starts with The Black Keys on New Year’s Eve. We’ll be there.

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