Holiday music is already in full swing (for better or for worse depending on who you ask). Fans of Christmas and holiday ...

If you're one of the people who can't start Christmas early enough, you're not alone. Christmas music is ready to make its ...

Natalie Grant reflected on the special holiday memories that inspired her new album, Christmas. “Anybody who knows me — my ...

WLIT-FM 93.9 began playing only Christmas music at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The station is in its 25th year of hosting the Christmas ...

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 ...

Some Christmas gifts keep giving year after year after year. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU") MARIAH CAREY: (Singing) I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing ...

Part of what makes the holiday season enjoyable is the music. Whether it's Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song," Frank Sinatra's version of "Jingle Bells" or Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas ...

“Christmas Time Is Here” is one of the original songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas, which also features jazz arrangements ...

It’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions here at Switched on Pop — evaluating this season’s musical offerings. Each year, artists churn out little nuggets of holiday gold (or coal). It’s ...

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 ...