The best Christmas song to blast your eardrums out to. "Carol of the Bells" is the most epic — and maybe kinda creepy? — ...

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s ...

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 ...

A decade later, Ella Fitzgerald recorded her own version in 1960, further cementing the song’s place in the popular ...

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be down-and-out during the season. Are you mourning absent family members?

Released in 1994, Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” is an up-tempo love song that talks about prioritizing time with a lover over receiving gifts. It includes bell chimes and synthesizers and has ...

When this song was released in 1961, it was a pivotal time not only for Christmas music, but for America itself—culture was colliding with mid-century modern sensibilities and Christmas was becoming ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — “with the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer,” as the late Andy Williams so memorably sang on a seasonal favorite first recorded ...