It began as an embrace of seasonal sadness, a song giving voice to a Christmas heartbreak. But for award-winning producer Terry Chan Ming-do, the enduring popularity of “Lonely Christmas”, the song he ...

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Only eight songs are left to vie for your votes in round two of our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. 40 Iconic Rock, Pop, Metal and Hip-Hop Albums Turning 40 in 2026 40 Iconic Rock, Pop, Metal and ...

Billboard highlights several new holiday songs across country, Americana, bluegrass and Contemporary Christian music. By Jessica Nicholson 2025 marks a strong season of new music releases as the ...

Every December, a small group of songs returns to dominate charts, playlists, and pop culture. Their extraordinary sales show how timeless Christmas music truly is. Wham!’s “Last Christmas” has sold ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --The proprietor of a sandwich shop in England attempted a Guinness World Record by spending 42 consecutive hours singing Christmas songs. Dave Purchase, aka "Mr. Toasty" of the On Toast ...

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Mariah Carey is a marketing genius. The pop superstar begins promoting her best-selling single, a Christmas song, on Instagram in October. By Halloween, she declares, “It’s tiiiiimmme,” as that ...

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Nearly every pop music holiday song written in the past 80 years owes at least some of its DNA to one Christmas tune in particular: "White Christmas," written by Irving Berlin and sung by Bing Crosby, ...

Well, the Official Charts Company recently unveiled a full list of the most-streamed Christmas tunes of the 21st century, to reveal the more modern songs we enjoy when we’re starting to feel festive.

Holiday songs from Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé are on the list for moderate- to high-intensity workouts Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, ...