Christmas music

fairytale of new york

LIVING

Fairytale of New York: 10 fascinating facts about the making of the Christmas classic

We all listen to "Fairytale of New York" countless times every year – but how much do you…

By Grace McGettigan

two young children cooking together

LIVING

Need a festive playlist? These are the 20 best songs to cook to

Music can affect everything from mood to ambience to how your Christmas dinner tastes... so choose your festive…

By Sarah Finnan

Christmas songs retail

EDITORIAL

Snow is falling: the Christmas playlist that gives us (terrible) flashbacks to our retail days

Without the hustle and bustle of a busy shopping street, are we starting to miss the Christmas songs…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Lyric Soprano Celine Byrne: ‘I knew I’d never be a pop singer!’

Ahead of her Christmas Gala in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre on December 5th, Irish Lyric Soprano Celine Byrne…

By Jennifer McShane

Mountjoy

EDITORIAL

Prisoners from Mountjoy have released an album — and they’re aiming for a Christmas No.1

A Christmas album with a difference is aiming to claim the No. 1 spot in the music charts…

By Jennifer McShane

Christmas fm Home Alone Christmas film

EDITORIAL

Christmas FM confirms launch date and charity partner for 2019

Christmas FM will soon be back on our airwaves – here's everything you need to know about this…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Listen: Miley Cyrus’ feminist re-writing of classic Christmas song ‘Santa Baby’ is perfect

In 2018, there's no doubting the inappropriate lyrics in some of our favourite Christmas songs. We published a…

By Jennifer McShane

Christmas FM

EDITORIAL

Today’s the day: Christmas FM is back to raise money for Temple Street

Christmas FM, Ireland's much-loved festive radio station, returns to the airwaves at 1 pm on Wednesday, November 28. Every…

By Grace McGettigan