One of the strangest holiday albums ever released is “Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album” from 1980. Instead of traditional carols, the album featured original songs sung from the ...

Thanksgiving has passed. November is in the past. Boxes upon boxes of candy canes line the shelves of overly bright department stores, meaning that time of the year has arrived, meaning the most ...

Hear tracks from Bartees Strange, Madi Diaz, GloRilla and Kehlani, and others. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s ...

This time of the year always brings a new batch of songs for the holidays, which includes covers of old favorites and brand new originals. Writing and recording a Christmas song that stands the test ...

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Some Christmas music is classic; some is cringe-worthy. Today we celebrate the latter. This is the music you play when you want your guests to leave. Indeed, it is, and nothing sets the mood quite ...

The GOAT, and for good reason. It's the perfect Christmas song, upbeat and joyous without being cheesy, exploring universally relatable feelings, and just so fun to sing and dance to. If you're ...

Do you know what bobtails and wassailing are? We have experts explain the meaning of those weird Christmas carol lyrics. Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when ...