The popular holiday tune “Jingle Bells” was not written as a Christmas song. "Jingle Bells" is a staple of the Christmas ...

For years, Snopes has covered the origins and myths attached to classic holiday songs such as "The Twelve Days of Christmas" ...

Put simply, the track started life as a Thanksgiving number before its widespread appeal during the Christmas season prompted ...

It's true that "Jingle Bells" songwriter James Pierpont did not have Christmas in mind when he penned the tune — which does not mention the holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s. However, widespread ...

The Christmas season often comes with flavors of gingerbread and peppermint. There’s plenty of sleigh bells included in songs like “Sleigh Ride” and even some lyrics regarding the sweet sounds of ...

One of the world’s most recognizable Christmas songs may not be a Christmas song at all. The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a ...

A nostalgic look at childhood Christmas songs filled with bells, Santa, reindeer, and simple joy, capturing the magic, imagination, and shared traditions that make the holiday season timeless for ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Brighton Central School District Superintendent Kevin McGowan is defending a primary school's decision to drop secular holiday classic “Jingle Bells” from its curriculum. The story ...

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