As comforting as it is to hear unique spins on Christmas classics like "Frosty the Snowman" (now draped in the Cocteau Twins' dreamscapes) and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (a delicate, piano-le …

This time of year may be all about tradition, but that doesn't mean you can't set your grandparents' Christmas music aside for a while and put a fresh, new twist on the holidays, with this stocking-stu …

Blink-182 may not be the first band you think of when it comes to Christmas music, but that doesn't mean their tongue-in-cheek pop-punk rarity "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" is any less worthy of caro …

Christmas pop songs are plenty of fun, but if you want to cut right to the core of what the holiday is all about, you've got to go straight to the source: classical music. Not only were these carols, a …

When you fire up these carols for your Christmas celebration, even folks who haven't been bitten by the classical-music bug will warm right up to them, because they've been a familiar part of everybody …

Sure, we could go deep into the varied meanings of "O the Holly She Bears a Berry," the Christmas traditional given a heartfelt go by Irish superstars the Chieftains. We could explore its pagan roots,  …

From bittersweet folk songs to soaring sacred carols to sparkling instrumental ornaments, our Celtic Christmas songs evoke a special sort of holiday spirit, one that lilts in the brogue of Irish heroes …

The easiest part of Christmas this year? Downloading Ultimate Christmas and treating yourself to the finest in holiday soundtrack one-stop shopping. We've got your no-hassle Noel in the bag, making spi …

Got a Yuletide yen for a fun and funky ice melter? How about a flirty, Southern-style "Merry Christmas, Baby" from R&B legend Otis Redding, or the New Orleans beat and bump of "(It Must've Been Ol') Sa …