In 1984, the Boomtown Rats' Bob Geldof and Ultravox's Midge Ure wrote a catchy, well-intentioned, deeply problematic Christmas song about the need to help other people during the holiday season. A ...

David Bowie performing at Live Aid at London's Wembley Stadium on July 13, 1985 (photo: Georges De Keerle / Getty Images). In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Band Aid Ethiopian famine ...

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 ...

Holiday tunes have been merrily sung by carolers, crooners and shoppers rushing out for last-minute gifts. But have you ever paused while singing a line to your favorite jingle and thought, “Wait, ...