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Playlist: Offbeat Christmas covers

Radio stations play the same music year after year during the holiday season, leading to boring drives with monotonous music. This playlist displays the amount of wild, unconventional Christmas music there is to listen to, adding an unexpected flair to classic Christmas music and pop hits alike.


Playlist: Most streamed holiday songs of all time

Five of the most streamed holiday songs display a range of emotions during December: joy, sadness and optimism. Each track has paved the way for the success of holiday music and has decades upon decades of success behind them.


Six intriguing holiday treats, flavors from around world

From vibrant cranberry pâte de fruit to spiced sugar plums and chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies, holiday desserts turn simple ingredients into seasonal magic. These treats show how different cultures use fruit, spices and tradition to brighten winter celebrations with flavor and festivity.


Playlist: Hopeful noise

When you're feeling stuck in a loop, listening to these tunes will help you feel hopeful, allowing you to reflect and focus as the new year approaches.


Playlist: A little volume therapy

Volume Therapy is an EDM escape from the noise, with a mix of stellar drops and great beats from icons such as Swedish House Mafia, Avicii and RÜFÜS DU SOL. For late-night essays or early Monday mornings, this playlist is the perfect prescription for resetting, recharging and letting the music do the healing.