Looking to freshen up your Christmas playlist with some newer recordings? Well, the contemporary Christian music (CCM) genre just keeps cranking out quality Christmas albums year after year. Related ...

Megadeth will debut a new song off their upcoming farewell album on Friday. The track is called "Let There Be Shred." It marks the third single to be released off the album, following "Tipping Point" ...

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. You can hear these songs in our ongoing Best ...

From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music. By Lindsay Zoladz It’s time for one of my favorite annual Amplifier traditions: the songs that explain my year. Consider ...

Megadeth has released a new song called "Let There Be Shred," a track off the band's upcoming self-titled farewell album. "Let There Be Shred" is accompanied by a video in which the thrash metallers ...

Certain moments of art are guaranteed to tear down any critical detachment I have and make me blubber like a baby. The rush of joy and gratitude at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The third act of ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

Theater owners are preparing for a very merry Christmas season. This holiday might not be one for the record books, but the lineup of films offers something important — a range of genres and styles — ...

2025 marks a strong season of new music releases as the Christmas holiday draws near. Though traditional, year-after-year beloved recordings have a unique way of transforming holiday moments into ...

Another song list! This one is a personal favorite of mine, because it means I get to spend a lot of time with artists I like covering other artist’s songs. Last December, Paste crowned Merce Lemon’s ...

Running time: 132 minutes. Rated PG-13 (thematic material, some strong language, some sexual material and brief drug use). In theaters Dec. 25. If there’s one slam-dunk choice in “Song Sung Blue,” ...