The Christmas season often comes with flavors of gingerbread and peppermint. There’s plenty of sleigh bells included in songs like “Sleigh Ride” and even some lyrics regarding the sweet sounds of ...

Mykola Leontovych was a renowned Ukrainian composer best known for his choral works. His most famous composition, “Carol of the Bells,” became a global Christmas classic. Leontovych’s music combines ...

Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian culture ...

The well-known Christmas carol, “Carol of the Bells,” has quite a remarkable history. It’s difficult to believe that a Christmas carol with such a joyous tone originated more than a century ago in ...

Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular song and ...

Sleigh bells certainly help make Christmas music sound so Christmassy. But it’s a little more complicated than just that.

It’s been 26 years since Mariah Carey proved you could still create a Christmas staple—kicking off decades of copycats and wannabes trying to recreate her holiday hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You ...

A lot of cultural Christmas stuff isn’t really Christmas stuff at all. No, we’re not talking about Die Hard. The dizzying thriller takes place at that time of year. The characters refer to Christmas.

From Sia to Sabrina Carpenter, there are a surprising number of festive pop songs released since the millennium that deserve more attention on your holiday playlist. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; ...

There’s something about Christmas Time. The sights, the smells, and the sounds of festive music filling the air. However pervasive “Winter Wonderland” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” become over ...

It’s one of the very first Yuletide songs the youngest of children learn. The lyrics are easy and its music is peppy, making it the ideal holiday song for little kids. Who among us hasn’t heard ...

What’s the first song that comes to mind when you think of Christmas? Chances are, Jingle Bells is at or near the top of your list. Its memorable tone and classic lyrics have earned it a spot on every ...