*“I’ve been at it for a while,” said Grammy Award-nominated drummer/producer James “Jdubb” Wright, who just released a new album with his band Sensere titled “Fred Hammond Presents Sensere: The Soul ...

After ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest reached a four-year ratings high by treating viewers to performances by stars ranging from Chance the Rapper to Diana Ross, The ...

Richard Smallwood didn’t just write songs. He crafted hymns that felt like they had always existed. His music lived in that ...

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 ...

In Jamaica, Christmas music has always reflected the many ways the season is experienced. Some songs are deeply faith-filled, rooted in the story of Christ’s birth and the spirit of thanksgiving.

The depth and breadth of the international Christmas songbook continues to astound. This year I’m adding a dozen new tracks, and they’re all over the place genre-wise – soul, punk, country, doo-wop, ...

Inside Lakewood, NJ’s Strand Theater this December 6, 2025 evening, in the air there’s a feeling of Christmas. Patrons are serenaded by a choir performing holiday songs in the lobby before they make ...

In the late 1940s, a new sound began to form out of jump blues, gospel, R&B and a wild new “rocking hillbilly” style. As vinyl 45s and LPs hit the market and jukeboxes spread across America, radio DJs ...

For many, the Christmas season starts right after Halloween. And Sirius XM knows it. The satellite radio company is ready to bring a diverse set of radio channels playing holiday music 24/7 starting ...

The City of Houston unveiled its official holiday celebration plans on Monday (Oct. 27). While many are celebrating the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day parade, which will feature Christian singer Danny Gokey, ...