Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What does it really take to write a Christmas song that lasts forever? Singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth sits down with ...

Ahead of the Christmas holiday, Charlie Puth guested on Billboard's new video podcast On the Record w/ Kristin Robinson to answer one burning question: Why does Christmas music sound so Christmas-y?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Holiday playlists created on Spotify jumped 60% in October over last year, with some fans starting Christmas ...

Like fruitcake and tangled lights, holiday songs show up every year, some nice, some naughty. For the past five decades, several Christmas songs have risen above the tinsel and snow to become true ...

The No. 1 global hit wasn’t originally written for the film at all — it began as a holiday tune before being reworked into one of the most iconic movie ballads of the 1990s.

From Elvis Presley to AC/DC to Bob Dylan and beyond, a long list of rock stars have recorded Christmas songs over the years...but not all of those tracks went on to become classics. So what's the best ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

The United Kingdom’s official number one for Christmas 2025 is Kylie Minogue’s XMAS – ending two years of domination from Wham’s Last Christmas. The 1984 classic from George Michael and Andrew ...

Before Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" dominated the charts since its release in 1994, this holiday classic was the star of the show. Seville, whose real name was Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

Chris Rea, the singer-songwriter best known for the popular Christmas song “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died. He was 74. The British singer’s family announced his death Monday via social media.

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B holiday songs. These songs are more than just soundtracks for the holidays. They ...