Christmas music is a big part of the music industry. John Yang speaks with Nate Sloan, an assistant professor of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music and co-host of the podcast Switched On ...

What is it about Christmas music that immediately gets us in the mood for December festivities? All it takes is one ring of that familiar–almost undefinable–sonic quality, and nostalgia and wonder set ...

Some Christmas music is classic; some is cringe-worthy. Today we celebrate the latter. This is the music you play when you want your guests to leave. Indeed, it is, and nothing sets the mood quite ...