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 ...

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be down-and-out during the season. Are you mourning absent family members?

It was originally released on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in November 1994 and, as streaming has grown, holiday music has become more prominent on streaming services’ playlists. The song hit the Hot ...

Every Monday, Billboard unveils the top 10 songs on the latest Hot 100 chart. The most recent rankings, for the chart dated December 9, are out now, so let’s run down who had this week’s biggest hits.

The Queen of Christmas reigns. Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas medley "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of Dec. 23, 2023. The song had been on the Hot ...

Sixty-five years after its first release, Brenda Lee's classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has finally hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart — for the first time ever. According to a ...

Christmas music is a big part of the music industry. John Yang speaks with Nate Sloan, an assistant professor of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music and co-host of the podcast Switched On ...

When Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released 30 years ago on Oct. 29, 1994, it began her ascent to the Queen of Christmas throne. Three decades later, the 55-year-old pop ...