The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary recalls the privilege according to which the Mother of God was preserved from all sin, including original sin, from the very first ...

Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...

Harpist Mary-Kate Spring Lee dropped her latest album, Carol of the Child, on Dec. 8. The album features, in Lee’s words, “11 ethereal tracks weaving together Christmas carols with the work of ...

New Year’s Day Wünschung or “wishing” is an example of what anthropologists call “sympathetic magic.” Its practice is nigh ...

Renowned Indian singer and musician Sonu Nigam has released a Christmas special single ‘Ave Maria’, his soulful rendition ...

The song Ave Maria’s journey began back in 2011, when Nigam’s name was suggested by late music composer Aadesh Shrivastava, as the Indian vocalist for it ...

When it comes to Christmas hymns and carols, I’m mostly an old-school purist. I favor traditional Christmas music, with one ...

Or does your attention drift if bands go on a bit too long? Then don't worry, Radio X has a list of some of the shortest songs around. A record so quick, it sets off an alarm at the end.

At a press event for Bogotá: City of the Lost, Song Joong Ki revealed his Colombian ties via his mother-in-law. The film hits theaters on Dec 31. Korean drama star Song Joong Ki, usually tight ...

Irish singer Enya’s Christmas songs and albums are among our favorites but this Celtic-inspired version of the carol is just beautiful. You can find the full lyrics for the Irish (Gaelic ...

The starlets you meme about on social media aren’t necessarily making the songs you hear 20 times on the radio on your commute, or in the coffee shop picking up breakfast, or out at the pool’s ...