{
  "id": 13172699,
  "title": "Alanis Morissette Announces First Christmas Album, Drops Lead Track Featuring Brandi Carlile & Steve Martin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/alanis-morissette-announces-first-christmas-album-drops-lead-track",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:03:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alanis-morissette-christmas-album-release-date-single-1236358071/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alanis Morissette has announced her first-ever holiday album, set to be released on November 6. The album will consist of 14 tracks, including two original compositions titled \"Christmas on the Dancefloor\" and \"To An Empath at Christmas Time.\" The singer has collaborated with several artists for this project, with Brandi Carlile and Steve Martin appearing on the lead single, \"Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.\" Other collaborators include Joy Oladokun on a cover of \"Silent Night,\" Amythyst Kiah on \"Momma Mary,\" and the Trans Voices ensemble on \"O Tannenbaum.\" Morissette expressed her excitement about the album, calling it a \"labor of Christmas love.\"",
  "summary": "The project features two original holiday tunes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alanis Morissette's first Christmas album released Nov 6",
    "Features original tracks 'Christmas on the Dancefloor' and 'To An Empath at Christmas Time'",
    "Collaborates with Brandi Carlile, Steve Martin, and other artists"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Alanis Morissette Announces New Christmas Album Feat. Brandi Carlile, Steve Martin, & Martin Short",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/alanis-morissette-announces-new-christmas-album-feat-brandi-carlile",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:17:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}