Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We might be a little biased, but Billboard firmly believes music is the best part of the holiday season every year. That includes ...

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 relish the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons (L) and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, of Run-DMC, speak during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ...

The holidays are always filled with Christmas songs — at school, in the mall, on KOST 103.5. They are also prime time for karaoke, whether it’s at a family gathering, office party or night out with ...

‘Tis the season to be jolly and no one brings joy to her fans — and yes, joy to the world — quite like Mariah Carey. The reigning Queen of Christmas has had a hold on the holidays since the Nineties, ...

With Christmas just around the corner, it is nearly impossible to turn on the radio or walk into a store and not hear a holiday song playing. From new Christmas albums from singers like Kelly Clarkson ...

We aren’t really sure why Christmas music is so controversial. Maybe it is its unrelenting ubiquity from Thanksgiving through the end of the year. It could be some of the overplayed, hideous songs ...

Connecticut has carved out a special place on the holiday jukebox. The state gets mentioned in a surprising number of Christmas songs, and a lot of local talent, from Charles Ives to Michael Bolton to ...

As the holidays approach, Christmas songs have been climbing back up the charts. As of Dec. 9, 13 of the top 20 on Billboard's Global 200 chart are holiday songs—eclipsing pop hits like Taylor Swift's ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with Christmas upon us again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it. There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions ...

Christmas music evokes a lot of emotions. Listen to these songs and see if you feel it. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JOY TO THE WORLD") ELLA FITZGERALD: (Singing) Joy to the world, the Lord is come.