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  • While decades-old classics tend to dominate the holidays, here are 25 relatively new seasonal songs that have connected with listeners.

  • Over the last decade, the streaming revolution has triggered a documentary gold rush.

  • This year brought us new albums from some of the biggest artists in the world: Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift all put out music that thrilled fans.

  • Before Season 2 of Squid Game premieres on Netflix on December 26, 2024 at 3 am EST, celebrate the cast's musical genius and K-pop connections.

  • For at least a decade now – since Billboard started counting music streams in its chart calculations in 2013, and probably before – the sound of pop music has been sharply bifurcated between the .

  • Rounding out the Top 10 are: “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms; “Snowman” by Sia; “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams; “Mistletoe” by Justin Bieber, and “Feliz Navidad” by José .

  • Music fans have traditionally had it hard over Christmas.

  • Frank Ocean's "White Ferrari" drives into the top 10 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, earning the R&B superstar his first top 10 smash on the social media-focused list.

  • I now know where Chappell Roan came from, as well as (nearly) all her lyrics and her associated memes ("Do you think she'll play 'Hot to Go?').

  • Billboard Music Awards winners include Chappell Roan as top artist of the year, Fuerza Regida as top group of the year and many more.

  • Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them.