The lyrics of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” once said “four colly birds” rather than “four calling birds.” When the ...

Do you know what bobtails and wassailing are? We have experts explain the meaning of those weird Christmas carol lyrics. Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when ...

"It's the most wonderful time of the year." Indeed, Christmas is approaching, and there’s no denying that it’s chock full of Insta-worthy potential. Between the stunning tree adorned with sparkling ...

Choirs sing music, writes Oxford professor Andrew Gant in "The Carols of Christmas," while everyone else sings carols. These holiday songs are part participation sport, part time machine and ...

Only an icon with Garland in her name could have pulled off this Christmas song miracle. Before Judy Garland crooned the ...