Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Herb Alpert’s Latin flair to Stryper’s heavy holiday vibes, this year’s Christmas album lineup has something for everyone.

It’s been a rather prolific year for holiday albums – the 17 titles covered in this column even omit a few 2019 releases. And there aren’t any real duds, either. So here’s a look at this year’s ...

Let’s face it, most Christmas music is painfully, unabashedly straight. The festive season is a time for colour, ambiance and festive cheer, but if you listen to the radio, it’s all the same tired ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We might be a little biased, but Billboard firmly believes music is the best part of the holiday season every year. That includes ...

This year’s selection of Christmas albums touches a lot of stylistic bases, with Christian acts, country stars and a cappella acts (which have made holiday releases primary parts of their repertoires) ...

Editor's note: Originally published December 2014. Updated December 2025. Christmas is right around the corner, so you’re probably getting in the holiday spirit with a little music. Maybe it’s that ...

We aren’t really sure why Christmas music is so controversial. Maybe it is its unrelenting ubiquity from Thanksgiving through the end of the year. It could be some of the overplayed, hideous songs ...

More than six decades after its debut, one holiday album continues to stand apart as the best-selling Christmas record of all time. That enduring milestone belongs to Elvis Presley, whose 1957 release ...

16 of the most beloved holiday songs are vying for your votes in our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. The Best (and Worst) Solo Album From Every Member of the Rolling Stones The Best (and Worst) ...

We love those classic Christmas recordings. And we cherish the chance to hear Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand, the Beach Boys, Darlene Love and other greats sing these standards each ...