Ah, Christmas! The season of joy, laughter, and—let’s be honest—some pretty awkward moments. Whether you’re gathering with ...

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

Those who have grown tired of the typical Christmas songs will discover a different side of the holidays in rock and punk songs. These songs can be turned up loud on Christmas Eve.

How the Call the Midwife Christmas special continues to be at the heart of the BBC’s festive schedule every year.

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

You may not know it (yet), but lots of holiday earworms have the work of a Pennsylvanian — or several — behind them. From 19th-century religious hymns to covers of Christmas classics by some of the ...

Learn how to curate a Christmas jazz playlist that works for dinner parties, study sessions, and cosy evenings. Tips, mood ...

Fired MSNBC host Joy Reid played Grinch on social media this week, sharing a video claiming beloved Christmas anthem “Jingle Bells” was written “to make fun of black people.” In the video she shared ...

Combining the traditional Jingle Bells song with a techno beat and Mongolian throat singing, Ummet Ozcan created a catchy hit that has taken social media by storm. Ozcan initially posted a short clip ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid took issue with a popular Christmas carol, reposting a video that describes the beloved tune as racist. The now-viral clip has renewed scrutiny of the carol’s past, as the ...

Reid shared a video made by social media creator Khalil Greene that claims 'Jingle Bells' has a racist origin. A viral video shared by Joy Reid is sparking conversations about the origins of “Jingle ...

*Joy Reid posted a video on her Instagram account drawing attention to the racist origins of the Christmas song “Jingle Bells,” asserting that it was originally created to mock Black people. In the ...