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Scroll to the bottom for the 3-hour playlist Where does Christmas music come from, you ask? Christmas songs, or rather Christmas Carols, have been a fundamental part of celebrating the birth of Christ and the winter holidays for hundreds of years now.  The first Carols were written in Latin as short hymns or chants , and eventually evolved into the more complex verse-refrain songs we know today. This evolution began in the 13th century, when the hymns and chants were transcribed to the vernacular and embraced as part of contemporary religious culture.  Much credit for this evolution has been given to the Italian Catholic friar and preacher, St. Francis of Assisi , who also developed the first Nativity Scene in 1223 in Greccio, Italy.  The purpose of Assisi's Nativity Scene was to emphasize the importance of worshiping Christ over gift giving and secular materialism. The progression of Christmas carols continued in Western Europe (namely Italy, France, Germany...

It's been announced for a little while now, but at this point it's pretty much official. Drummer, Joey Jordison will no longer be a part of Slipknot after only stating at this time for "personal reasons." As you can imagine, fans are devastated at the news and it appears the band is equally as disappointed as the rest of us.  A lot of questions have been floating around since the official announcement. Why is he leaving? Will Slipknot continue without Joey? Will this stop the production of the band's new album? Unfortunately, a lot of these questions have yet to be answered, but the band and Corey Taylor have been trying to shed some light on the situation.  Slipknot announced the following statement on their website: "It is with great pain but quiet respect that, for personal reasons, Joey Jordison and Slipknot are parting ways. We all wish Joey the best in whatever his future holds. We understand that many of you will want to know how and why th...