In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...

Snoop Dogg released a new Christmas song about Minnesota ahead of his halftime performance at the Vikings/Lions game on Dec. 25. The song, “Christmas in Minnesota,” was released on Christmas Eve. The ...

Joan Blondell died on Christmas Day in 1979 at age 73 after battling leukemia. A fixture of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Blondell built a long career across film and television. Many fans remember her as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will have plenty to look at on Christmas Day, ...

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B holiday songs. These songs are more than just soundtracks for the holidays. They ...

A YouTube account created the fabricated song as one of its "hilarious AI-generated song parodies." In the lead-up to Christmas 2025, a purported risqué song in the style of 1940s or 1950s "oldies" ...

Duane Hamacher received funding from the Australian Research Council and the University of Melbourne. He is also President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, ...

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 fills the air every December, but much of what dominates playlists is remakes of familiar classics. For listeners searching for holiday tracks that feel fresh yet still capture the ...

The holidays are upon us and the heavy music world is taking some time to spread some Christmas cheer while reflecting on the year that was and offering both Christmas and New Year's greetings to ...

For years, Snopes has covered the origins and myths attached to classic holiday songs such as "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and "Jingle Bells." We've also dived into the possibly unsavory history of ...

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