Many classic rock stars contributed to the canon of Christmas music. On the other hand, George Harrison decided to give us a New Year’s song. His decision to buck a trend worked out artistically.

It started with a novelty songwriter stranded on a snowy night. Decades later, listeners still can’t get his tune, “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer,” out of their heads. Randy Brooks was an ...

Christmas songs. Love ’em or hate ’em, they’re practically inescapable at this time of year. As my family will attest, I fall into the former camp, eagerly awaiting the negotiated date — in this case, ...

It’s December, which means Mariah Carey’s smash hit All I Want For Christmas Is You is probably following you around like a bad cold. Whether it’s on the radio, blasting through shopping mall speakers ...