From punk and indie to hip-hop and alternative rock, these unconventional Christmas songs take a different approach to the ...

Stevie Wonder was just 16 years old when he released "Someday at Christmas," a joyous holiday tune that doubles as a plea for ...

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

A journey through five decades of Christmas music, exploring hits from Wham! to Sabrina Carpenter, that shaped how we celebrate the holidays.

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 ...

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

This week, there are five Christmas songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The oldest of those holiday tracks was released in 1957 (“Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms), while the “newest” one ...

To skirt the now-grating classics and AI slop, we’ve compiled a playlist of tunes spanning folk, R&B, and alt-rock, all from ...

Elton John is celebrating new U.S. and U.K. sales milestones for his classic holiday song “Step Into Christmas.” ...

If you've ever fancied taking a ride on a different kind of Polar Express, a discussion with friends about the best and worst holiday songs might be just the ticket you've been waiting for. We dug ...

Around Christmas, listeners are also more open to a wide range of sounds. A capella music is not usually commercially ...

Christmas season has officially arrived - at least on the Billboard charts. But NPR Music's Stephen Thompson says there's still plenty of new non-holiday music to choose from, led by a record-setting ...