Even a complicated guy like American bard Bob Dylan is not immune to the wind-swept charms of a "Winter Wonderland." And if Bob's version of the seasonal classic is a wonder all itself, it's only one o …

Winter conjures a whole new world. Lit by a distant sun and a silvery moon, covered in a blanket of white and wiped clean of the colors that merely change with other seasons, it's a blank canvas, a lov …

By now, you've probably figured out that while Hanukkah is a tradition, it certainly doesn't stand on tradition, as our Deep Cuts artists demonstrate rather convincingly. Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn ta …

The most ancient of our holiday traditions, Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, an eight-day "Festival of Lights" that is commemorated by the lighting of the menorah …

The sounds of a melancholy winter rise up anywhere a warm heart beats against the gloomy chill of a cold and sunless world: down in bluegrass country, where the silvery voice of Alison Krauss forecasts …

It's a time that cries out for the comfort of music, those dreary days when the sun gives no warmth, the trees no color or shade, and when all you really want is to stay inside, wrapped up warm and coz …

With "Sweet Secret Peace," Crowded House's Neil Finn takes a quiet solo stroll through the snow-capped mountains of his native New Zealand, while Scotland's Travis skates away on sad Christmas memories …

From the hard-driving sounds of U2 and the silky-smooth R&B of R. Kelly, to the caressing croon of Michael Bublé and Josh Groban, the very best contemporary Christmas tunes are created with the same fe …

Deck the halls with something different: New Orleans jazz takes a turn under the mistletoe with Louis Armstrong's swingin' "Cool Yule," while Julie London makes no bones about her stocking preference i …