Radio’s December ratings reveal the annual power of all-Christmas programming: huge audience shares, new cume, and strategic ...

Billboard Hot 100 re-entries are a relatively common occurrence, as songs often experience sudden gains in activity that help ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs is tapping some federal funds she still has left from the 2020 through 2023 COVID outbreak to fix problems ...

Mariah Carey ‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” shines atop the Billboard Hot 100 ’s highest bough for a record-extending 22nd week, leading a record parade of holiday hits from the top of the chart ...

Elizabeth Chan is in her 15th consecutive year of releasing a new Christmas album every year, and going through a divorce and becoming a single mom was not about to put a stop to that personal and ...

For decades, country music has been able to provide a playlist for any situation, including the holidays. Some of the best songs are by country artists, including these four songs, which are among the ...

The British singer-songwriter Chris Rea died on Monday, just as his iconic holiday song "Driving Home for Christmas" returned to airwaves around the world as it has done every year since 1986.

Editor's note: Originally published December 2014. Updated December 2025. Christmas is right around the corner, so you’re probably getting in the holiday spirit with a little music. Maybe it’s that ...

This Christmas, one of the things I’m most grateful for is technology. As a fan of Christmas music, I love being able to create a playlist filled with all my favorite songs. Over the years, my wife ...

In defense of the sad holiday song. By Melissa Kirsch Perusing painkillers at CVS the morning after Thanksgiving, I should not have been surprised by the telltale clattering of horse hooves thundering ...

Looking to freshen up your Christmas playlist with some newer recordings? Well, the contemporary Christian music (CCM) genre just keeps cranking out quality Christmas albums year after year. Related ...

As I write this, it’s Monday, Dec. 15 — 10 days out from Christmas day, and a few weeks into our annual collective binge on Christmas music, which seems to start a little bit earlier every year. (One ...