For more traditional and kid-friendly tunes, I keep going back to Martin Sexton’s Camp Holiday. No matter what Sexton is singing, he sounds gleeful, which makes a song like Holly Jolly Christmas fun ...

A personal journey through decades of Christmas music, from childhood midnight Mass to performances in retirement homes and wine bars, showing how music creates connection, joy and nostalgia.

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

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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 ...

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.

Looking for festive tunes with horsepower? Here are the ten best car-themed Christmas songs to fuel your holiday playlist. Christmas and carburetors make for an inspired holiday music mashup. These ...

On Nov. 1, Mariah Carey announced that Christmas music, and her iconic song in particular, are back for the holiday season. All Things Considered staffers beg to differ. On November 1, Mariah Carey, ...