This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Holiday playlists created on Spotify jumped 60% in October over last year, with some fans starting Christmas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What does it really take to write a Christmas song that lasts forever? Singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth sits down with ...

The United Kingdom’s official number one for Christmas 2025 is Kylie Minogue’s XMAS – ending two years of domination from Wham’s Last Christmas. The 1984 classic from George Michael and Andrew ...

Ahead of the Christmas holiday, Charlie Puth guested on Billboard's new video podcast On the Record w/ Kristin Robinson to answer one burning question: Why does Christmas music sound so Christmas-y?

Like fruitcake and tangled lights, holiday songs show up every year, some nice, some naughty. For the past five decades, several Christmas songs have risen above the tinsel and snow to become true ...

Every December, the same voices return to take over radios, playlists, malls and TikTok. From Mariah Carey’s unstoppable holiday empire to Wham!’s bittersweet nostalgia and Michael Bublé’s modern ...

The temperatures are dipping and twinkling lights are being hung, but nothing confirms that the holiday season is in full ...

CHICAGO — Your favorite holiday songs might make driving a little trickier than you think. A new study examined 100 of the most-streamed holiday songs, analyzing factors that can affect drivers’ focus ...

A slide master with a voice like life, the English bluesman hated the spotlight – and deserves notice beyond his perennial ...

Chris Rea, the singer-songwriter best known for the popular Christmas song “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died. He was 74. The British singer’s family announced his death Monday via social media.

From Elvis Presley to AC/DC to Bob Dylan and beyond, a long list of rock stars have recorded Christmas songs over the years...but not all of those tracks went on to become classics. So what's the best ...