Black Christmas carols shine as the ultimate holiday vibe, spreading unmatched cheer and leaving classic tunes in their festive shadow.

Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (1958): What can you say about this one other than it is the pinnacle of all Christmas songs, going strong for nearly 70 years.

The Tennessean's country-goes-Christmas playlist Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas" (1957): There is arguably no holiday song that is more of a Christmas classic than Elvis' version of "Blue Christmas." ...

My picks: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas. ” This is the ultimate Christmas carol banger. Energetic, joyous, and easy to sing, “We Wish you a Merry Christmas” is even about Christmas caroling.

AP Johnny Mathis, “Christmas Time Is Here” At 88, Mathis is still the ultimate Christmas crooner — and he’s smoother than Charlie Brown ever was on the title track from his new holiday album.

For Ivers: In late 2019, SCR received a $5 million gift from philanthropist Julianne Argyros directed in part toward a new production of “A Christmas Carol” to be unveiled in 2021.

"Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues, featuring Kirsty MacColl, is "one of the most popular and enduring Christmas songs" said GQ. But it was held at the No. 2 spot on its release in 1987 by the ...