A personal journey through decades of Christmas music, from childhood midnight Mass to performances in retirement homes and wine bars, showing how music creates connection, joy and nostalgia.

Christians around the world celebrate Epiphany as a time of special wonder, and like the Magi are called to “follow the star” ...

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The true story behind Peanuts’ classic Christmas song revealed - ‘Christmastime is Here’ became the theme song for the 1965 animated special, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ ...

Concerns have been raised Labour's Employment Rights Bill could prevent people from singing Christmas songs in pubs over alleged 'racist origins', including festive favourites such as Jingle Bells.

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

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In defense of the sad holiday song. By Melissa Kirsch Perusing painkillers at CVS the morning after Thanksgiving, I should not have been surprised by the telltale clattering of horse hooves thundering ...

Kylie Minogue has thanked "each and every one" of her fans after getting her first ever Christmas Number One, ITV News Entertainment Reporter Rishi Davda has said Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has ...

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 ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with Christmas upon us again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it. There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions ...