Adam Sandler is finally getting some competition in the Hanukkah music world. HAIM, Jack Black, the Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo and other prominent artists have recorded songs for a Hanukkah album titled “Hanukkah+,” the record label Verve Forecast has announced. The album is out Nov. 22 and also features contributions from folk singer Loudon Wainwright III, Adam Green…
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