“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 ...

There’s something truly magical about a classic Christmas song and its ability to fill a person with the Christmas spirit, conjure memories of the kind of holiday you’re meant to dream of when Bing ...

You know Dasher and Dancer and Pran … ugh, you know the rest of it. Yes, Virginia, while there is a Santa Claus, the music of the Christmas season can make you shift from having the feels to the ...

Christmas tunes are in the air.It’s a great time whether you favor the likes of James Brown’s “Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto or The Temptations’ “Silent Night,” or are into The Emotions’ “What ...

For the second week in a row, the Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are packed with holiday perennials ... and Kendrick Lamar. With Christmas songs filling the entire Top 5 — and Mariah Carey ...

Nine tracks from Barbra Streisand, the 1975, Fleet Foxes and more get put to the Lindsay Test. By Lindsay Zoladz What makes a Christmas song … a Christmas song? Sleigh bells? Yuletide imagery? A ...

There’s a secret to having a Christmas record that is successful in the 21st century: Put it out before 1970. That’s clear from just looking at the top 10 songs each December, and knowing that Brenda ...

Christmas isn't for another month, but its classic carols are already being played. They are some of the most popular songs this time of year, but which are the best of the best? Playlist Name AI, a ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" shows up on the U.K. charts every year, but never this early in November. And Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" is sitting at No. 37. Allow me to ...