A personal journey through decades of Christmas music, from childhood midnight Mass to performances in retirement homes and wine bars, showing how music creates connection, joy and nostalgia.

Christmas and country music were made for each other. Sure, the classics — from Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” to Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” — still define the season, but ...

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It turns out that science is to blame. It all comes down to repetitive lyrics, harmonic dullness, and shrillness. Of course, the fact that many of the same holiday songs are played over and over again ...

Only eight songs are left to vie for your votes in round two of our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. 40 Iconic Rock, Pop, Metal and Hip-Hop Albums Turning 40 in 2026 40 Iconic Rock, Pop, Metal and ...

ATLANTA, Ga. - As a certain Grammy-winning Christmas icon likes to say, "It’s time!" Okay, so I’m no Mariah Carey…but I do love writing and recording holiday songs. And this morning, we premiered my ...

Billboard highlights several new holiday songs across country, Americana, bluegrass and Contemporary Christian music. By Jessica Nicholson 2025 marks a strong season of new music releases as the ...

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without great music. And while famous old carols and unstoppable pop hits seem to get the most attention, many of classic rock’s biggest acts have also released ...

Every December, a small group of songs returns to dominate charts, playlists, and pop culture. Wham!’s “Last Christmas” has sold around 15.7 million units worldwide. Written by George Michael in his ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --The proprietor of a sandwich shop in England attempted a Guinness World Record by spending 42 consecutive hours singing Christmas songs. Dave Purchase, aka "Mr. Toasty" of the On Toast ...