Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

Have you ever wondered what "figgy pudding" is while belting out your favorite Christmas carol? Or puzzled over whether sugar ...

A decade later, Ella Fitzgerald recorded her own version in 1960, further cementing the song’s place in the popular ...

Some of us prefer our Christmas music on the pensive side, with wistful lyrics about dusky snowfalls and memories. We're not looking for joy, but permission to wallow in nostalgia. Others relish the ...

The change has been driven by technology. In the pre-streaming era, consumers would play Christmas music through CDs and ...

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.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — “with the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer,” as the late Andy Williams so memorably sang on a seasonal favorite first recorded ...

Songs from the soundtrack to ‘Oh. What. Fun.’, new holiday albums by Mickey Guyton, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brad Paisley ...

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be down-and-out during the season. Are you mourning absent family members?

Whether or not you consider Wham!'s "Last Christmas" a gay song depends on how you see its lyrics and its creator. The 1984 Wham! song “Last Christmas” has become a regular holiday favorite among ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mariah Carey charts a new top 10 hit as “Christmas (Baby Please ...