With all those Christmas cookies around, it might be a good idea to get your heart pumping this holiday season. The average American gains a pound or two between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — and ...

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 ...

While decades-old classics tend to dominate the holidays, here are 25 relatively new seasonal songs that have connected with listeners. By Glenn Peoples Normally, there’s little room near the top of ...

Christmas songs fill the airwaves every December, but most people don’t know the surprising stories behind these beloved tunes. Many classic Christmas songs have unexpected origins, from “Jingle Bells ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

Paul McCartney‘s “Wonderful Christmastime” stands as both one of the most beloved and most hated Christmas songs of all time. Whether you enjoy it or not, it’s easy to argue that the track was ...

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?

Get the littlest members of your crew ho, ho, humming this holiday season with this collection of tunes just for kids. It's the holiday season. From trimming the tree to wrapping presents, it's truly ...

In 1987, Bon Jovi released a naughty Christmas song that quickly became a fan favorite. But few fans realize the tune was actually written decades before he ever turned it into a hit. According to BMI ...