Christmas music is a big part of the music industry. John Yang speaks with Nate Sloan, an assistant professor of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music and co-host of the podcast Switched On ...

What is it about Christmas music that immediately gets us in the mood for December festivities? All it takes is one ring of that familiar–almost undefinable–sonic quality, and nostalgia and wonder set ...

Like the holiday season itself, the nostalgia that Christmas music evokes can be emotionally charged. By Derrick Bryson Taylor It’s been a little over one year since the Backstreet Boys released their ...

On Nov. 1, Mariah Carey announced that Christmas music, and her iconic song in particular, are back for the holiday season. All Things Considered staffers beg to differ. On November 1, Mariah Carey, ...