The 1973 glam-rock classic “Merry Xmas Everybody” continues to chart every December, creating an odd situation for the wife of Slade guitarist and co-writer Noddy Holder. “Never in my wildest dreams ...

Want a quick fix to become a multi-millionaire? Then pen a Christmas hit. It's certainly worked for Slade's Noddy Holder, who is reported to earn up to £1m a year in royalties thanks to co-writing ...

It’s Christmas Eve and Toyah and Robert Fripp are celebrating in their kitchen with a Sunday Lunch cover of Slade‘s 1974 hit “Merry Xmas Everybody” which was the band’s sixth and final #1 single in ...

While Luke Spiller feared looking back, wondering if it "Could Have Been Me," he need not worry that he could have been merry. The Struts frontman has released a cover of the song "Merry Xmas ...

CHRISTMAS is around the corner, and festive music is flooding radio stations and shopping centres across the globe. But one particular tune will be everywhere and anywhere – a holiday staple since the ...

Slade's anthem 'Merry Xmas Everybody' is predicted to be this year's biggest festive earner. The track - which was written by frontman Noddy Holder - has earned the star over £520k in royalties so ...

No matter how lucrative, a millstone is a millstone. And while the evergreen charms of the annually unavoidable Merry Xmas Everybody might have allowed the formerly flared gentlemen of Slade to enjoy ...

A survey has revealed that the 1973 hit Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade is the nation’s favourite ever Christmas number one. Second favourite in the poll of 4,000 people conducted by David Ormerod ...