Christmas music is a big part of the music industry. John Yang speaks with Nate Sloan, an assistant professor of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music and co-host of the podcast Switched On ...

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 ...

“Mary, Did You Know?” has become one of the most popular Christmas songs since its 1991 release. It was first recorded by Michael English on his 1991 debut album. The song has since been covered by ...

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 ...

Summer is right around the corner, and temperatures around the country are rising. It's hardly the kind of weather to get you in the Christmas spirit. Interestingly, one of the most beloved Christmas ...

When it comes to Christmas music, you only need one hit to be wonderful. But you can also end up a one-hit wonder. Slingo put together a list of the best Christmas one-hit wonders. And the list has ...

Even the biggest diehard fans of Australian hard rock band AC/DC may not know that they once penned and recorded a Christmas song. After all, why would fans know such a thing? The band never performed ...

In November 1979, Paul McCartney was working on a special new album, McCartney II, which would mark the second-greatest shift in his career. But before he released the album, he gave fans a little ...

Every holiday season, the same soundtrack can be heard throughout the land. “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Last Christmas” are on a ...

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?

“Hate” is such a strong word, but we’re human enough to admit hating on things — especially Christmas songs — can be a joyous exercise. Healing, even! (And the English language has yet to produce a ...