The online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica describes music as an ever-changing and evolving artform that “lends itself easily to alliances with words, as in song, and with physical movement, as ...

An upstate New York public school chose not to include "Jingle Bells" in its repertoire of Christmas songs after linking the tune’s origins to 19th century minstrel shows, according to a local report.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols was written more than 150 years ago on an organ that’s now tucked away in the chapel of a Tallahassee church. It’s a ...

One of the world’s most recognizable Christmas songs may not be a Christmas song at all. The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a ...

Christmas songs fill the airwaves every December, but most people don’t know the surprising stories behind these beloved tunes. Many classic Christmas songs have unexpected origins, from “Jingle Bells ...

The popular Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" has an interesting history that remains a topic of debate even now. Written by New England native James Lord Pierpont, "Jingle Bells" was never intended to ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid has shared a video to her social media which claimed to reveal the racist background of the much-loved Christmas tune Jingle Bells as a blackface minstrel tune mocking ...

The late crooner just made the Billboard Hot 100 with his 75-year-old recording of the Christmas carol Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work ...

December usually kicks off with lots of festive tunes from different artistes. It is a month when people decide to wind down and try as much as possible to make sure their year ends in style. Carols ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caroling began in the 13th century but did not yet involve singing. Better known as "wassailing," this form of caroling was ...