Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We might be a little biased, but Billboard firmly believes music is the best part of the holiday season every year. That includes ...

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?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the best part is getting the whole family together for a singalong of holiday songs. Hands down. As such, we compiled a ...

There’s something truly magical about a classic Christmas song and its ability to fill a person with the Christmas spirit, conjure memories of the kind of holiday you’re meant to dream of when Bing ...

Some of us prefer our Christmas music on the pensive side, with wistful lyrics about dusky snowfalls and memories. It’s not joy being sought, but permission to wallow in nostalgia. Others relish the ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

Its the time of year when there are radio stations dedicated to all types of Christmas music. Some of the tunes are directly holiday-related while others really have nothing to do with the holiday ...

For weeks now, "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Driving Home for Christmas", and "Last Christmas" have been playing on the radio again. But these songs aren't to everyone's taste. Those who prefer ...

The song begins with a Christmas-y chime. It's the sound of a celesta — an instrument featured in Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Carey’s hit also uses the sleigh bell, which became ...