Looking for new jams for the holiday season? There is, as usual, a healthy batch of new releases this year, from from merry to metal, jazz to jingles -- big names such as Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Hudson,

Here's the best modern and new Christmas music to refresh your holiday playlist in 2024, featuring hits from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

The latest character study by Dawes has Taylor Goldsmith imagining himself as a burglar who backs off a planned break-in when he sees a Christmas tree and thinks about “the love within a family.” Instead, he calls his parents for the first time in years. Parlor piano chords and a faraway church bell make it heartwarming without mawkishness. PARELES

Looking for a soundtrack for your Christmas morning? We mean, of course, besides a chorus of kids screaming out, "Let's open the presents — NOW!" Here are five songs that would combine for an excellent streaming playlist on5.