Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!

During a crowded year in pop, these 20 songs still managed to stand out, and evolve the sound and approach of the artists behind them. Imagine a world in which any of these songs — or all of them!

Its distinguishing features are: Havana Brown species inspired the works of many famous people, such as President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s wife Mamie, who kept two of them; Tin Pan Alley inventor Irving ...

Two songs from Emilia Pérez appear on the shortlist. By Paul Grein UPDATE ( Dec. 20): Robbie Williams’ song “Forbidden Road” was removed from the 2025 Oscar shortlist for best original song ...

General Manager Lourdes Nieves, whose parents own Havana Slice Pizzeria LLC, chatted with a steady flow of customers in her family’s restaurant that opened Dec. 14. “Port Charlotte is getting filled ...

As Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country's most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year? At the dawn of 2024 ...