One of the first aspects that make a Christmas song memorable is its catchy melody. Bennett emphasizes that a great Christmas song often features a simple yet engaging melody that listeners can easily ...

Musicologist Joe Bennett explains the common components of the most enduring Christmas songs, from "Jingle Bells" to "All I ...

For all the nay-sayers and Scrooges out there, Christmas pop is an annual scourge of the high street and TV advertising from ...

Earlier this week, I delivered a Scrooge-like rant against Paul McCartney’s rubbish “Wonderful Christmastime,” naming it the ...

I start listening to my Christmas playlist the moment the clock midnight on November 1st. By that point in the year, I need ...

Better known as "the movie with Heat Miser." Santa ( Mickey Rooney) has a cold and decides to take a year off from his ...

Longtime teacher Allison Watters approached her former student, Tessa Balaz, to commission a love song for her husband, Steve ...

Tired of the same, relentlessly overplayed festive hits? Check out our selection of the best alternative Christmas tracks to ...

Plan the perfect office Christmas party! Get creative themes like Winter Wonderland, fun team games (Funny Awards, Scavenger ...

Once every three years, “Christmas in New England” features holiday songs performed by a community choir of farmers, high school students and music enthusiasts.

December is bright, beautiful, and complicated. Discover how music and intentional, mindful sparks can steady us through the ...

As our amazing Mirror Christmas appeal for Lifelites continues, Amanda Stocks spends the day at The Treehouse children's ...