There comes a point every festive season when it suddenly dawns on you that if you hear the same old Christmas songs one more time you are going to run for the hills. Yes, we’ll admit to getting those ...

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

With Mariah Carey and Wham! saturating airwaves with their holiday tunes, it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. But if all you want for Christmas is a reprieve from stereotypical Christmas ...

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 “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

From punk and indie to hip-hop and alternative rock, these unconventional Christmas songs take a different approach to the ...

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sing during the taping of "The Dean Martin Variety Show" circa 1967 in Hollywood, California. The list spans decades, beginning with 19th-century carols and leading into ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With holiday music on blast for the past two months now, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a number of different Christmas classics, including a few with ties to Tennessee.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Florian Walch, West Virginia University (THE CONVERSATION) With Mariah Carey and Wham!