Brandi Carlile, Leon Thomas & Magnus Ferrell Christmas Covers (Plus a JYT Original) Adorn Starbucks’ First Holiday Album in More Than a Decade

Starbucks is releasing Holiday Blend, its first holiday album in more than a decade, bringing well-known artists together to record Christmas songs for streaming and coffeehouse playlists. The project renews the company’s association with music and also supports humanitarian relief.

The album arrives on 4 November through Interscope Records and Universal Music Group. Brandi Carlile covers Joni Mitchell’s “River”, Leon Thomas takes on James Brown’s “Soulful Christmas”, and other contributors include Coco Jones, Magnus Ferrell, TRÍADA and The Womack Sisters; boy band JYT adds an original song. Starbucks says the release includes a $500,000 donation to World Central Kitchen. Its previous holiday album, Holidays Rule, came out in 2012.