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More than 60 years later, Elvis Presley’s 1957 Christmas album is still the best-selling holiday record ever made.

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We checked in with Globe critics over the summer to find out which albums had already impressed them this year. Here are 30 ...

To skirt the now-grating classics and AI slop, we’ve compiled a playlist of tunes spanning folk, R&B, and alt-rock, all from ...

It did eventually get released, and that's what matters... But a whole decade is a long time to wait to put out a song this good. Chris Stapleton scored another #1 hit in 2024, when the lead single ...

Lady Gaga has announced her 'Harlequin Live' concert film will come out on YouTube Christmas Eve. She went in-depth on its ...