The holiday season hasn’t officially peaked until Christmas classics start climbing back onto the Billboard Hot 100 — and this year, the charts look as festive as ever. The annual takeover is already ...

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.

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are a lot of ways to get into the holiday spirit: You can decorate a tree, bake Christmas cookies, ...

The change has been driven by technology. In the pre-streaming era, consumers would play Christmas music through CDs and records or catch tunes on the radio during the winter months. But the rise of ...

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 holiday music season has begun in stores, on radio stations and on the speakers in our living room, and I have come back to a holiday favorite: "Fairytale of New York," by The Pogues. It's not ...

Holiday music isn’t just nostalgic—it’s one of the most profitable genres in entertainment history. A single Christmas hit can pay out millions every December, often generating more money in one month ...

MARIAH CAREY: (Singing) I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. SUMMERS: That, of course, is Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." It first came out - can you ...

One of the rare classic rock songs in the Christmas music canon is “Holiday Road” by Lindsey Buckingham. The tune in question is fun. However, it doesn’t deserve a place on any Christmas playlist.