Not sure if it’s our obsession with Islamic terror plots, incessant political rambling on Facebook, or simply the warm weather, but if you’re anything like us, you’re nowhere near being in the Christmas Spirit. Like all problems, however, the answer is simple – music. To that end we will be featuring as many Christmas music videos by Detroit area artists as we can between now and the end of the year. Like this rendition of Blue Christmas by Bob Monteleone...

It always begins with a great song – the rest can be thrown together in a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon. Such was the case with The Seatbelts newest release “ONLY YOU” – and we could not be prouder having been a part of it. Shot down at the Detroit Music Station headquarters in the Pen Media Center, these consummate professionals came in, set up their gear, recorded the video and left before their parking meters expired. Fun...

The song was actually the B-side to “Having a Party” when Sam Cooke recorded it in 1962 and it quickly shot up to # 2 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Since then “Bring It On Home To Me” has been covered by everyone from John Lennon to Mickey Gilley to Bon Jovi. Aretha Franklin covered the song in her 1969 album “Soul ’69“. But prepare yourself for one of the best versions you’ll ever hear. Dave Edwards used to sing this...