Leroy Anderson was interviewed in the 1960's by Dick Bertel of WTIC Radio, Hartford, Connecticut. Q. Let's start off with a question about Christmas music. What is Christmas music in general? What ...

When it comes to holiday music, we like what we like. Maybe it’s nostalgia. Maybe we like a song because it’s a tune we played in high school band or sang every year in the holiday pageant. Maybe it’s ...

Long before the rise of streaming, Christmas songs like “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Jingle Bell Rock” were some of the most popular of the genre racking up weeks on the charts in the 1960s without ...

The song begins with a Christmas-y chime. It's the sound of a celesta — an instrument featured in Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Carey’s hit also uses the sleigh bell, which became ...

(WHTM) – Whether you believe Christmas music is meant to be played before Thanksgiving or after Thanksgiving, one thing is true. “Jingle Bells” was originally written as a Thanksgiving song. “Jingle ...

CINCINNATI — Whether you love it or hate it, "Jingle Bell Rock," "White Christmas" and more classic Christmas songs are already playing 24/7 in the Tri-State area. It may only be the beginning of ...

Every year the holiday season seems to get longer. By the time Christmas actually arrives, you’ve heard more than your fair share of Christmas music—it’s practically inescapable. And every holiday ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHTM) – Whether you believe Christmas music ...