'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Singer Brenda Lee Reveals Song's Unlikely Beach-Side Inspiration (Exclusive)

Last ChristmasBrenda Leeset several important chart milestones when her 1958 holiday single"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"hit No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100 chart for the first time. Lee, then 78, became the oldest artist to top the chart, and it also became the single that took the longest time from its initial release to hit No. 1 — 65 years! Brenda Lee in 1970.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Singer Brenda Lee Shares Secret to 61-Year Marriage: 'It's Hard to Get Rid of Me'

Brenda Lee and Ronnie Shacklett in 1964.Photo:Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Brenda Lee’s secret to her long-lasting marriage is her commitment to commitment. During the Dec. 17 episode ofSouthern Living’sBiscuits and Jampodcast, the"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singerjoked about how she and her husband of 61 years, Ronnie Shacklett, have made their marriage work. “I’m just me, and when I commit, it’s hard to get rid of me, and my husband will tell you that," Lee, 80, said.

'Satanist' Teenager Jailed After Encouraging Suicide, Plotting Homeless Man's Murder

Cameron Finnigan.Photo:Counter Terrorism Policing South East Counter Terrorism Policing South East A 19-year-old involved in a satanist extremist group has been sentenced to six years in jail after encouraging suicide, among other charges, a court has heard. On Thursday, Jan. 16, Cameron Finnigan appeared at London’s Central Criminal Court (known as the “Old Bailey”), after previously pleading guilty to charges including possessing indecent images of a child, being in possession of a terrorism manual and encouraging suicide, the U.

'Simply Idiots:' Men Who Opened Fire and Killed 3-Year-Old Learn Fate

Luis Diaz.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe An Ohio judge sentenced four people to prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in connection with the shooting death of 3-year-old Luis Diaz while he was strapped in his car seat. Juan Davis, 35, and Devonte Parker, 30, were both sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility for parole in 49 years. They were found guilty on Feb. 11 of murder, felonious assault, attempted murder, involuntary manslaughter and having weapons under disability in connection with the boy’s death.

'Slender Man' Stabber Morgan Geyser Will Be Freed from Psychiatric Hospital 11 Years After Attacking Classmate

Morgan Geyser, who at the age of 12 stabbed her classmate to impress the mythical internet figure “Slender Man,” will be released from a psychiatric hospital after her latest bid for release. A Wisconsin judge ordered the release of the 22-year-old on Thursday, Jan. 9, following expert testimony claiming that she had made noticeable progress during her time at the Oshkosh, Wis., psychiatric facility, theAssociated Pressreported. Geyserpleaded guilty in October 2017to the attempted homicide of her classmatePayton Leutnerin 2014.