The now-iconic duet between Bing Crosby and David Bowie almost didn't happen. Filmed for Crosby's 1977 holiday special, Merrie Olde Christmas, there was one big reason that Bowie almost walked away.

Bing Crosby is synonymous with Christmas. The giga-star dominated the '30s and '40s as both a movie star and a musician, but now is known mostly for his Christmas songs, which have stayed in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. David Bowie and Bing Crosby's odd Christmas collaboration “Peace on ...

BTS member V has teamed up with Bing Crosby to duet on the classic 1942 holiday tune “White Christmas.” The new version, dubbed “White Christmas (with V of BTS),” was created with the help of Crosby’s ...

Back in 2016 we posted the then oft overlooked performance of "Heroes" recorded for Bing Crosby's 1977 Merrie Olde Christmas TV Special. Notable for the wonderfully bizarre, but nevertheless beautiful ...

“I’m so grateful to have had the chance to be featured in a song with my all time favorite jazz artist, Bing Crosby,” V said in a statement. “I grew up listening to his song ‘It’s Been a Long, Long ...

BTS’s V is sweeping iTunes charts all over the world with his new Christmas release! On December 6 at 2 p.m. KST, V released a new version of the iconic holiday song “White Christmas” featuring vocals ...

"We had decided that we wanted them to do a duet of a 'Little Drummer Boy,' and when we told Bowie about the number, he said, 'I won't sing that song.' We said, 'Why?' and he said, 'I hate that song,' ...

Bowie and Crosby sang together in 1977's 'Merrie Olde Christmas' special Screen Archives/Getty David Bowie almost walked away from his famous and unlikely duet with Bing Crosby The rock singer agreed ...