The music industry, according to The New York Times, is "hoping Halloween can be the new Christmas": to make October into an all-month spooky-season sales bonanza just like it made a seasonal sales ...

Connecticut has carved out a special place on the holiday jukebox. The state gets mentioned in a surprising number of Christmas songs, and a lot of local talent, from Charles Ives to Michael Bolton to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Is it just me or does the holiday season start earlier and earlier each year? Before the leaves change ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you a Jingle Bells person? Maybe Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree? Dominick the Donkey, maybe? If you're one of the people ...

Rap and Christmas have been intertwined since the former began. Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'," a rhymed update of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (better known as "‘Twas the Night Before Christmas") ...

Some of the most popular Christmas songs, including “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” and “Frosty the Snowman” have Cincinnati roots. We have updated a Cincinnati Christmas playlist from 2015, adding a ...

We aren’t really sure why Christmas music is so controversial. Maybe it is its unrelenting ubiquity from Thanksgiving through the end of the year. It could be some of the overplayed, hideous songs ...

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sing during the taping of "The Dean Martin Variety Show" circa 1967 in Hollywood, California. The list spans decades, beginning with 19th-century carols and leading into ...