Here's a look back at The Pretenders’ 1983 song “2000 Miles,” the classic Christmas tune that was inspired by a band tragedy.

The upbeat party song with its own dance spelling out Xmas is Kylie's first number one since 2003 - think yuletide YMCA, writes our culture reporter Wham! narrowly miss out on the top festive spot ...

If the State Theater had a seasonal holiday tune for this weekend’s live concerts, it could be “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” as several former Springfielders will perform.

You know Dasher and Dancer and Pran … ugh, you know the rest of it. Yes, Virginia, while there is a Santa Claus, the music of the Christmas season can make you shift from having the feels to the ...

Many of our favorite festive songs are typically chock-full of references to quintessential Christmas staples like roasting chestnuts and jingling bells. Many of our favorite Christmas carols, ...

Fa-la-la-la-la, Christmas is here! There are a lot of ways to get into the holiday spirit: You can decorate a tree, bake Christmas cookies, exchange gifts at a white elephant party—the list goes on.

Ho, ho, hello! 'Tis the season to be jolly, get the garlands up on the walls, break out the winter jackets, get the hot chocolate brewing, and put that holiday playlist on "shuffle and repeat." ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year — if you love Christmas music. The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 has been invaded by holiday favorites, except for the top spot, which still belongs to Taylor Swift ...

Leona Lewis’s festive anthem, 'One More Sleep', has officially been crowned the most streamed British Christmas song of the 21st century. Released in 2013, the track, which peaked at number three on ...

I was listening to Mitch Benn’s We Know A Song About That, Don’t We? podcast recently, where he pointed out that his ever-expanding Christmas Album is now over 30 tracks long, with none of them cover ...

Christmas isn't always so merry for everyone. The holiday season can be a hard one for many people, especially since there's so much pressure to enjoy the magic of the big day. It's hard to get in the ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...