When it comes to Christmas music, you only need one hit to be wonderful. But you can also end up a one-hit wonder. Slingo put together a list of the best Christmas one-hit wonders. And the list has ...

For many, the Christmas season starts right after Halloween. And Sirius XM knows it. The satellite radio company is ready to bring a diverse set of radio channels playing holiday music 24/7 starting ...

A “must-have” for any holiday pop playlist, Mariah Carey’s modern classic remains a beloved staple each Christmas season. It also continues to top the charts whenever December rolls around (In fact, ...

The song begins with a Christmas-y chime. It's the sound of a celesta — an instrument featured in Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Carey’s hit also uses the sleigh bell, which became ...

Do we start hearing Christmas music just a little too early every year? Yes, we do. And do we grow perhaps a bit weary of holiday songs by the time Christmas day rolls around? Perhaps. But in between ...

What is it about Christmas music that immediately gets us in the mood for December festivities? All it takes is one ring of that familiar–almost undefinable–sonic quality, and nostalgia and wonder set ...

One beloved singer earned her holiday nickname decades before a modern Christmas superstar ever tried to trademark it.

Studies suggest that sad music may alleviate the impact of seasonal stress. It can offer solace, mitigate loneliness and promote good mental health by providing an outlet for processing negative ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" is a delightful holiday song. We're not here to hate. But can we all admit that the annual hype around it has gotten to be a bit too much? Each year, ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas music. Mostly, my issue is with the repetitious playlists of the same 28 songs that various radio stations and retail outlets start playing when they ...