To create the Christmas music, Hoffman said he used two AI agents: one to write the lyrics and another to compose the music.

Music is one of the most important parts of any holiday season. Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song is practically ceremonial. The Temptations turn up every December like clockwork. Mariah Carey owns ...

So God bless the occasional singer-songwriter like Ben Folds who sees Christmas as a way into writing the kinds of songs he would usually write, not just for the purposes of a new album but a proper ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Holiday playlists created on Spotify jumped 60% in October over last year, with some fans starting Christmas ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," with the soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi becoming a musical favorite. While Charlie Brown looked for the meaning of Christmas, a local ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As a genre, Christmas music is more than just the classics. As a true connoisseur of the season and a fanatic who writes my own Christmas-themed newsletter, ...

The British singer-songwriter Chris Rea died on Monday, just as his iconic holiday song "Driving Home for Christmas" returned to airwaves around the world as it has done every year since 1986.

I have a playlist called “Tolerable Xmas Music.” As you may imagine, it isn’t super long. But I hold out hope that every season there will be some new gift to add to the playlist. If you’re looking to ...

Cher closed out the final Saturday Night Live of 2025 with two tracks from her 2023 Christmas album. The pop icon, who had been an SNL musical guest only once before, opened with the up-tempo “DJ Play ...

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 ...

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — This year, the Arkadelphia Badgers’ offensive line is spreading Christmas cheer in a way you might not expect. As the 2024 4A State Champions, the Badgers’ O-Line knows how to ...

MANSFIELD — Ohio Express has had its second Christmas album, "Christmas with Ohio Express," released by San Juan Music. The album features 12 tracks, all produced by longtime band leader Tim Corwin ...