The Detroit adult contemporary station has a tradition of going to an all-Christmas format during the first week of November.

Black families often round out their holiday celebrations with singing. Depending on the amount of champagne or wine involved in get-togethers, the singing could begin with a half-forgotten rendition ...

It might be warm and humid, but that doesn't mean you can't start getting into the holiday spirit. Halloween is over, and as the year winds down, many people are already turning their attention to the ...

A Must-See Holiday Celebration: Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience is a triumph of music, movement, and culture. A perfect blend of tradition and artistry, it brings the story of ...

Capital Region — Christmas has officially arrived in the Capital Region, or to radios at least. The Breeze,103.9, at 9 a.m. on Friday began "wall-to-wall Christmas music to celebrate the holiday ...

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 ...

For the second week in a row, the Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are packed with holiday perennials ... and Kendrick Lamar. With Christmas songs filling the entire Top 5 — and Mariah Carey ...

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 ...

It's beginning to look and sound a lot like Christmas. As the Halloween decorations are officially tucked away and the candy is discounted into oblivion, the Christmas radio stations are dusting ...

Every year the holiday season seems to get longer. By the time Christmas actually arrives, you’ve heard more than your fair share of Christmas music—it’s practically inescapable. And every holiday ...

Holiday songs are known for their festive melodies and cheerful lyrics. However, rock music is here to prove that Christmas music can be festive and hardcore at the same time. Throughout history, ...