Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all. By Steve Kenny Pope Leo XIV ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --Christmas music often brings to mind familiar carols and pop standards that return every December. But over the years, artists across punk, indie, hip-hop and alternative rock have ...

Christmas music brings us some of the most cheerful and comforting songs ever released. Though the genre is mostly reserved for the festive season, some holiday tracks have sustained mass popularity ...

The show will go on Wednesday in Del Mar, rain or shine, for the 47th annual edition of award-winning guitarist and composer Peter Sprague’s free Christmas Eve concert. It will feature more than a ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

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 ...

Like fruitcake and tangled lights, holiday songs show up every year, some nice, some naughty. For the past five decades, several Christmas songs have risen above the tinsel and snow to become true ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Here are a few suggestions to freshen up your holiday playlist. Here are a few suggestions to freshen up your ...

Cher closed out the final Saturday Night Live of 2025 with two tracks from her 2023 Christmas album. The pop icon, who had been an SNL musical guest only once before, opened with the up-tempo “DJ Play ...

Whether or not you consider Wham!'s "Last Christmas" a gay song depends on how you see its lyrics and its creator. The 1984 Wham! song “Last Christmas” has become a regular holiday favorite among ...

Only eight songs are left to vie for your votes in round two of our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. 40 Iconic Rock, Pop, Metal and Hip-Hop Albums Turning 40 in 2026 40 Iconic Rock, Pop, Metal and ...