If you don’t think that Boston has a proud history of Christmas music, you weren’t there on that jolly night in 1857 at the Simpson Tavern in Medford, when a regular named James Lord Pierpont wrote a ...

The depth and breadth of the international Christmas songbook continues to astound. This year I’m adding a dozen new tracks, and they’re all over the place genre-wise – soul, punk, country, doo-wop, ...

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If you've ever fancied taking a ride on a different kind of Polar Express, a discussion with friends about the best and worst holiday songs might be just the ticket you've been waiting for. We dug ...

Only eight songs are left to vie for your votes in round two of our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. Why Isn’t ‘Shot in the Dark’ on Ozzy Osbourne’s Greatest Hits Albums? Why Isn’t ‘Shot in the Dark ...

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 ...

Is there a better way to get in the Christmas spirit than turning on Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" or at the risk of being obvious, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey ...

Including this year’s 10 additions, I’ve recommended 112 songs since I started the Christmas Songs That are Actually Good project back in 2013. Looking at the list, there’s no real through-line. There ...