You may not know that the singer of a very popular Christmas classic was from Croydon. Born in 1959, singer-songwriter Kirsty ...

Born in 1959, singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl was raised in Croydon before achieving global recognition with the Irish Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York”. She was the daughter of folk singer ...

‘Fairytale Of New York’ was released as a single on November 23, 1987. It reached the top of the Irish charts on December 13 ...

Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the show’s final episode of 2024, where he performed a cover of The Pogues’ ...

"Singing with my father after all these years was a very emotional experience for me," said Steve Perry of his new holiday song.

Christmas is a time when musical taste can be chucked out the window as we are bombarded with festive tunes.

The same Christmas songs are played in every supermarket and shop over the festive period - but which ones are actually ...

This Irish Christmas playlist from Spotify is described as a "selection box of Christmas tracks from Ireland's finest." ...

The iconic tune, which features the late Kirsty MacColl, secured the number six spot in the Christmas chart. Just weeks after ...

It violates a provision against songs in which children describe parents’ misconduct, and implies an insult to Santa and the sacred occasion." ...

As Christmas approaches, we all start to hear the same few festive tracks on repeat from the likes of Mariah Carey, Michael ...

Another famous face celebrating his birthday on Christmas day is Chris Kamara. The former professional footballer and football manager now works as a presenter and football analyst at Sky Sports.