There was an explosion of new Christmas songs in the 19th century, and by the 20th century, more secular holiday tunes had become an essential part of the season, from Irving Berlin’s smash hit ...

There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions about Christmas music. And why not? Christmas is a very special time of year for many -- myself included! -- and music is ...

Lee Matthews, Chantelle Padden, Jake Carter, Lauren McCrory and Colm and Caitriona Kirwan reveal the songs the long and hate ...

It wasn’t until 2013 and their song Counting Stars that they made a big British comeback. Eighteen months before that return, they released Christmas Without You, a melancholic festive song ...

Thus, was born the first secular Christmas song which has now sold over 50 million copies. Before this, Christmas songs were sacred, church-sourced and traditional, dating back to centuries ago.