Music has always been an essential part of Christmas, although over the years it has been increasingly commercialised and secularised as artists seek that elusive and lucrative Christmas No. 1, all... more

Christmas has provided a rich seam of subject matter for songwriters to mine over the years, building on a significant repertoire of carols and other religious songs in the traditional arena, and an... more

Mark LaMarr is a British DJ with the BBC. He has a penchant for hardcore, American roots R&B and Christmas songs. Lucky for us, he believes in sharing—definitely keeping him on Santa's nice list.... more