The song O Christmas Tree is about why people love Christmas trees. It tells how these special trees stay green all winter, just like positive things in life, such as love and hope, that never fade ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" is a delightful holiday song. We're not here to hate. But can we all admit that the annual hype around it has gotten to be a bit too much? Each year, ...

“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 ...

It’s the most melodious time of the year. Even if you’re not religious, many people enjoy soaking up the blessed sounds of Christmas hymns and carols during the December holidays and beyond. While ...

Artists across all genres tend to release Christmas music every year. Sometimes, they compose new original songs for the holiday season. Others choose to put new spins on Yuletide classics. However, ...

Do you know what bobtails and wassailing are? We have experts explain the meaning of those weird Christmas carol lyrics. Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when ...

Christmas may be on Dec. 25, but Christmas music begins playing at stores and restaurants well before to spark holiday cheer. But several of the songs that are supposed to lift people’s spirits ...

On that note, Latina country singer Kat Luna just dropped a brand-new Christmas song, “Evergreen,” plus versions of “Have ...

From the Temptations’ “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” to John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things” to Oscar Peterson’s “White Christmas,” black folks have contributed ...

The time has come for streams of garlands, frosty snowmen, decorated trees, and more yuletide scenes around the holiday season. In the days following Thanksgiving, Christmas music typically starts ...

Other Amazon Music exclusive holiday songs are on tap from Marc Anthony, Mariah the Scientist and Vanessa Mai.

Christmas music is a nostalgia trip. Generally speaking, pop music prizes novelty — fresh songs, surprising sounds, this week’s hit, the Next Big Thing. But once a year, a soundtrack that reaches back ...