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News Articles: Brenda Lee

On the albums chart, the K-pop group Stray Kids debuts at No. 1 with <em>HOP</em>; the group has debuted atop the <em>Billboard</em> 200 with its first six charting albums, which is a new record to kick off a career.

Mariah Carey and K-pop group Stray Kids rule this week's charts

Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.

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  • Stephen Thompson
Brenda Lee attends the CMA Awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8. Her holiday hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the <em>Billboard</em> Hot 100, 65 years after its debut.

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' goes to No. 1 — after 65 years

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.

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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Bill Nigut and Brenda Lee

Two Way Street: GPB Celebrates Brenda Lee's Georgian Roots

In honor of the Ken Burns series Country Music , Bill Nigut is taking over the On Second Thought Sunday time slot with a special edition of Two Way...

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Music Minute: Brenda Lee, Atlanta's 'Queen Of Christmas'

On December 8, 1956, 11-year-old Atlanta native Brenda Lee released her first single, "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus." Lee was one of the top vocalists of...

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