|  | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor With Christmas a little over a week away, holiday music is in heavy rotation for many people. Our music experts give you the lowdown on great Christmas music past and present. | | Top 100 Christmas Songs Christmas and holiday music are an indispensable part of pop music. These are 100 of the top Christmas and holiday songs of all time with details on each and links to pop performance videos. The list is an admittedly subjective one. Please enjoy comparing with your own favorites. | New Christmas Music For Kids Sure, traditional holiday tunes are great, but what if you and your family want a break from the same Christmas music for kids you hear every year? Try these new collections of holiday songs for kids, with an emphasis on original tunes and unique versions of old-school holiday songs performed by current kindie rock bands. From the psychedelic pop of Todd McHatton to the jangly rock and roll of The Hipwaders to the 'round-the-camfire singalongs of Hullabaloo, there's something here for everyone. | Latin Music Songs For The Holidays Besides traditional Christmas carols, known in the Spanish world as Villancicos, Latin music also offers several song that are played every year across the Latin world to celebrate Christmas. The following compilation of Salsa, Cumbia and Bomba hits include some of the most enduring Tropical tracks ever produced to celebrate this time of the year. | Most Memorable Pop/Rock Holiday Songs of the '80s Any list of songs, best or worst and in between, contains the potential of inspiring polar emotional responses, but perhaps on no topic is this more true than Christmas music. After all, personal feelings and memories play such a key role in how we evaluate holiday tunes that often our selections have far more to do with nostalgia than musical quality. Having registered that disclaimer, here's my take on the most memorable (and not necessarily the best) pop/rock holiday songs of the '80s. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | | Advertisement | |