Charles King's new book "Every Valley" tells the backstory of "Messiah," a staple of the Christmas season widely considered George Frideric Handel's masterpiece. Then, musicologist Martin Clarke ...
Stereogum’s own Chris DeVille wrote a column about a crucial question: Where are the modern Christmas standards? Every year, Mariah Carey’s 1994 song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” reliably returns ...
Tis the season to be jolly and no one brings joy to her fans — and yes, joy to the world — quite like Mariah Carey. The reigning Queen of Christmas has had a hold on the holidays since the Nineties, ...
Tis the season for a handful of familiar Christmas songs to monopolize the top spots on the Billboard pop chart. But a few newer songs are making a play to join the annual holiday jukebox.