This is a story of when a singing cowboy got upstaged by Santa Claus on Hollywood Boulevard. In the Christmas season of 1949, Gene Autry's version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was the No. 1 ...

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.

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with Christmas upon us again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it. There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions ...

With all those Christmas cookies around, it might be a good idea to get your heart pumping this holiday season. The average American gains a pound or two between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — and ...

Holiday songs from Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé are on the list for moderate- to high-intensity workouts Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, ...

While "Jingle Bells" gets plenty of love in Georgia, some other festive hits aren’t faring as well. Here are the top three most hated songs across the U.S.: "All I Want for Christmas Is You," by ...

Country legends and newcomers make up this playlist of the best country Christmas songs of all time. Which Country Stars Have Recorded the Best Christmas Songs? Find nearly three hours of Christmas ...

Looking for festive tunes with horsepower? Here are the ten best car-themed Christmas songs to fuel your holiday playlist. Christmas and carburetors make for an inspired holiday music mashup. These ...

To celebrate the holidays, we’re looking back at four archive Fresh Air interviews discussing popular Christmas songs: First, jazz singer Mel Torme tells Terry Gross about co-writing “The Christmas ...