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.

People sang around Christmastime as early as the year 129 A.D. and created Latin hymns for the season by the 4th century, but it wasn’t until the 12th century that folks started singing what we would ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with Christmas upon us again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it. There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions ...

Christmas music brings us some of the most cheerful and comforting songs ever released. Though the genre is mostly reserved for the festive season, some holiday tracks have sustained mass popularity ...

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.

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 ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Amid all of the classic Christmas songs, of which there are many, are several original country Christmas songs. While it may be daunting to release a new song, with so many holiday favorites, these ...

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 ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Kesha released her first foray into holiday music this year, covering Fleetwood Mac alum Lindsay ...