In the spirit of all the bad weather we’ve been having…all summer, here is some Christmas Music News:

Sleigh, Lady, Sleigh: Bob Dylan to Release Christmas Album

Like the man (almost) sang: Everybody must get snow. Bob Dylan plans to release a collection of familiar yuletide tunes, to be called “Christmas in the Heart,” with proceeds of the album to benefit hunger-relief charities, the singer-songwriter announced on his Web site, bobdylan.com. Among the traditional songs that Mr. Dylan will perform on the album, which Columbia Records is to release on Oct. 13, are “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Must Be Santa.” A statement on the Web site said that all of Mr. Dylan’s royalties in the United States from the album would be donated to the charity Feeding America, and that he planned to donate his international royalties to organizations in Britain and elsewhere that provide meals during the holiday season. “Christmas in the Heart” is the 47th album by Mr. Dylan.

Courtesy of The New York Times