For decades, movies were accompanied by a soundtrack album that often yielded big hit singles. What happened to that?

The Great American Songbook Goes To The Movies article by Joan Merrill, published on January 23, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more The Great American Songbook articles ...

Gioia admits that the only familiarity many today might have with him is the Christmas song “White Christmas,” which is “the bestselling single of all time.” ...

With the 83rd annual Golden Globes coming this Sunday, here's a look at some of the films from the past that have one connection or another to the Vermont and northern New York and New Hampshire ...

Bing Crosby's Ultimate Christmas reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Top Streaming Albums chart for the first time, rising 3-1 on the Jan. 3, 2026-dated chart. The new chart reflects the tracking week ending ...

“He said, ‘If I have to sing that song, I can’t do the show,'” Merrie Olde Christmas writer Larry Grossman recalled. He said David told him he was “doing the show because my mother loves Bing Crosby.” ...

Bowie and Crosby sang together in 1977's 'Merrie Olde Christmas' special Screen Archives/Getty David Bowie almost walked away from his famous and unlikely duet with Bing Crosby The rock singer agreed ...

Back in 2016 we posted the then oft overlooked performance of "Heroes" recorded for Bing Crosby's 1977 Merrie Olde Christmas TV Special. Notable for the wonderfully bizarre, but nevertheless beautiful ...

Crosby said he struggled to keep it together as he sang the song for crying soldiers during World War II The song became an anthem for American soldiers abroad during the war Bing Crosby’s rendition ...

Happy Holidays! I compiled a list of films that emphasize powerful community themes that help those of us, particularly those of us who are single at the holidays. As I struggle with my loneliness ...