Some of us prefer our Christmas music on the pensive side, with wistful lyrics about dusky snowfalls and memories. It’s not joy being sought, but permission to wallow in nostalgia. Others ...

The song begins with a Christmas-y chime. It's the sound of a celesta — an instrument featured in Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Carey’s hit also uses the sleigh bell ...

Nat King Cole recorded the definitive version of “The Christmas Song.” Getty Images If you’re going to anoint a song as the Christmas song, you better be able to bring all the holiday feels.

And while it’s nearly impossible to avoid at this time of year, the second most dangerous song, according to the coverage kings, is “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, by the Queen of ...

Our staff's picks for our 100 favorite songs to soundtrack the holiday season. By Billboard Staff There’s a reason that listeners seem to get more impatient every year for the Christmas music ...

“Hate” is such a strong word, but we’re human enough to admit hating on things — especially Christmas songs — can be a joyous exercise. Healing, even! (And the English language has yet ...

For the second week in a row, the Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are packed with holiday perennials ... and Kendrick Lamar. With Christmas songs filling the entire Top 5 — and Mariah ...

Yes, Virginia, while there is a Santa Claus, the music of the Christmas season can make you shift from having the feels to the flinches in the jingle of a bell. But even bad songs are tough to ...

It's the holiday season and you know what that means? It's time to break out the Christmas songs! From the classics and the songs we grew up listening to throughout our childhood to more modern ...

By Robert Levine Hit songs come and go — artists last. What lasts even longer, though, are Christmas songs, which stream every year — and generate revenue accordingly. The biggest example is ...

Still Rockin': as a Singer Turns 80, the Christmas Song She Sang as a Teen Is a Holiday Staple NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy.

New York — Her memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around the studio and blasting the air conditioner ...