Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B ...

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.

It’s December, which means that once again it’s time to start listening to music that gets me in the jingle mood. I mean, I have to make it through finals somehow. If you’re wondering what to listen ...

It's a week of chart milestones, as holiday songs hold down the top 24 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, Mariah Carey extends ...

Holiday music isn’t just nostalgic—it’s one of the most profitable genres in entertainment history. A single Christmas hit can pay out millions every December, often generating more money in one month ...

This is a story of when a singing cowboy got upstaged by Santa Claus on Hollywood Boulevard. In the Christmas season of 1949, Gene Autry's version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was the No. 1 ...

If you are looking to create a holiday playlist with alternative additions to the best-known classics, try these wintry indie rock tunes.

Every December, the same voices return to take over radios, playlists, malls and TikTok. From Mariah Carey’s unstoppable holiday empire to Wham!’s bittersweet nostalgia and Michael Bublé’s modern ...

Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. The Kinks, the Pretenders, Bruce Springsteen and of course, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon are among the artists paired off into eight first-round battles below ...

From Chuck Berry, to Kylie Minogue, to Lower Merion's own Lizzy McAlpine. Our pop music critic builds you a playlist for the season.

The time for holiday shopping is upon us! And whether you’re running from store to store or snuggled up on the couch scrolling like the wind, there’s a good chance you’re listening to some holiday ...

These are four of the best country Christmas songs that were ever released, which all happened to have come out in the 1990s.