Fa-la-la-la-la, Christmas is here! There are a lot of ways to get into the holiday spirit: You can decorate a tree, bake Christmas cookies, exchange gifts at a white elephant party—the list goes on.

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 ...

The depth and breadth of the international Christmas songbook continues to astound. This year I’m adding a dozen new tracks, and they’re all over the place genre-wise – soul, punk, country, doo-wop, ...

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.

The Christmas song, in many ways, is the cousin of the show tune, using vivid imagery, witty and wistful orchestrations, and narrative invention to evoke joy, nostalgia, and sentimentality in ...

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 on a warm Nashville ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the most popular Christmas song across all states in America, but as a Newsweek map shows, many states have their own favorites. Carey's hit was the ...

Kelce joined the band to sing the song ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles matchup with the Washington Commanders at the Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 14 Philadelphia Eagles/Instagram Jason Kelce is ...

You know the holidays are near when you start to hear Christmas songs echoing through the air. Michael Bublé in the grocery store, Jennifer Hudson in the coffee shop, and of course Mariah Carey as she ...