In his book Music’s Meanings, the popular music researcher Philip Tagg explores the ways in which we as listeners construe ...

1. The Modern Māori Quartet – Te Harinui A clear favourite with listeners, Te Harinui remains a timeless classic. Sung in te ...

Whether or not you consider Wham!'s "Last Christmas" a gay song depends on how you see its lyrics and its creator.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio are among the best ...

The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — ...

A scene from the music video for Luke Spiller's new Christmas song, a cover of Slade's 1973 holiday staple, “Merry Xmas Everybody.” (Courtesy of The Syndicate) “The Christmas song nobody asked for ...

Featuring jingles from Sabrina Carpenter, Kelly Clarkson and more. By Hannah Dailey We might be a little biased, but Billboard firmly believes music is the best part of the holiday season every year.

"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, ...

Are you a Jingle Bells person? Maybe Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree? Dominick the Donkey, maybe? If you're one of the people who can't start Christmas early enough, you're not alone. Christmas ...

Amid the classic Christmas carols, country artists often release original Christmas songs. It might only be November, but it’s still not too early to listen to these three country Christmas songs.

While the holiday season seldom announces itself, there are always signs. The TV Christmas commercials; the department-store displays; the terrifying inescapability of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for ...