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Black artists have crafted some of the most iconic Christmas music, from soulful classics to energetic R&B hits, celebrating love, family, hope, joy, and culture while capturing the spirit of ...

Christmas is here, and so is the list of 100 songs to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. From Wham!'s cult classic Last Christmas to Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, there ...

As Christmas 2026 approaches, festive content on Instagram is expected to lean even more into warmth, nostalgia and cosy celebration. With year-end reflections, holiday travel reels, family moments ...

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B holiday songs. These songs are more than just soundtracks for the holidays. They ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

Christmas has a way of sounding familiar before it even arrives. Long before the lights go up or the gifts come out, it is the music that signals the season. Played in homes, malls, cars, and kitchens ...

For years, Snopes has covered the origins and myths attached to classic holiday songs such as "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and "Jingle Bells." We've also dived into the possibly unsavory history of ...

Christmas music fills the air every December, but much of what dominates playlists is remakes of familiar classics. For listeners searching for holiday tracks that feel fresh yet still capture the ...

Christmas and country music were made for each other. Sure, the classics — from Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” to Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” — still define the season, but ...

Texas has never really done Christmas the traditional way. Some years the state is freezing, some years it’s closer to shorts and T-shirt weather, and the music is just as unpredictable. If you love ...

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