This week's No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 is one you've probably heard before — over and over again. For decades. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"— sung by Brenda Lee, and first released 65 ...

While decades-old classics tend to dominate the holidays, here are 25 relatively new seasonal songs that have connected with listeners. By Glenn Peoples Normally, there’s little room near the top of ...

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 ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month.Become a Plus Member Striking while the iron was hot, Decca chose late 1960 to rerelease a single Lee ...

Looking beyond the obvious, overplayed holiday staples and toward tunes like Taylor Swift's "Christmas Tree Farm" or Phoebe Bridgers' "Christmas Song" — EW says ‘tis the season with a playlist filled ...

Melancholy Christmas songs are the best Christmas songs and Ed Sheeran sure seems to know it. His new holiday ballad, “Under the Tree,” longs for the one thing that St. Nick can’t bring him: the lover ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When the festive season arrives, it comes with a whole range of ...

Brenda Lee released plenty of songs throughout her country music career. Lee was only 11 years old when her debut “Jambalaya (On The Bayou)” came out in 1956, kicking off a career that would ...

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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Come December, everyone is bound to hear the seasonal staples, from Bing Crosby's "I'll Be Home for ...