Songs, movies, and TV shows from 1996 are turning 30 years old this year, reminding us of how quickly time passes.

More than 300 songs have peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and despite not hitting No. 1 or even the top 10, many ...

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

Mariah Carey’s festive smash-hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has been knocked off the top spot in the race for Christmas No.1 in the U.S. by Wham’s “Last Christmas” — with just seven days to go ...

This week, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" takes the record outright, as it posts an unprecedented 20th week on top of the Hot 100. And, given the likelihood of it returning to No. 1 — not just next ...

It’s a December tradition like no other: Roasting Reading former President Barack Obama’s annual list of his favorite movies, books, and songs. This year’s selection includes a cut off Richard Russell ...

Mariah Carey is a marketing genius. The pop superstar begins promoting her best-selling single, a Christmas song, on Instagram in October. By Halloween, she declares, “It’s tiiiiimmme,” as that ...

This time of year, all the classic Christmas songs get spun repeatedly. Change it up by adding a little bit of local flair. Here’s a holiday-themed playlist featuring seasonal songs with a Long Island ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mariah Carey charts a new top 10 hit as “Christmas (Baby Please ...

Expert DIYer Katy French designs a Mariah Carey tank top in collaboration with Jonathan Cerda-Rowell. 1 dead in U-Haul truck explosion in Idaho parking lot: Officials Lady Gaga abruptly stops Mayhem ...

That's not to suggest that "Old Town Road" and "A Bar Song" are the two biggest hits of all time. They're merely beneficiaries of a streaming landscape in which listeners are continually fed the same ...

Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden in "The Ballad of Wallis Island" (Alistair Heap) Writing songs for the gently bent comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island” was a tricky job for British actor, writer, ...