It's true that "Jingle Bells" songwriter James Pierpont did not have Christmas in mind when he penned the tune — which does not mention the holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s. However, widespread ...

The school replaced the tune with others that don't have "the potential to be controversial or offensive." Getty Images/iStockphoto Some upstate New York residents are riled up after there were no ...

Fired MSNBC host Joy Reid played Grinch on social media this week, sharing a video claiming beloved Christmas anthem “Jingle Bells” was written “to make fun of black people.” In the video she shared ...

“Jingle Bells” is one of the most enduring Christmas classics. Armed with a bright jangle of sleigh bells keeping in time to the racing lyrics, it is a fun and infectious holiday sing-a-long. “Jingle ...

One of the world’s most recognizable Christmas songs may not be a Christmas song at all. The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a ...

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing) J-I-N-G-L-E bells. SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry. Not going to sing along, but I would like to pose a question. How did those bells become a symbol of this season ...

An upstate New York public school chose not to include "Jingle Bells" in its repertoire of Christmas songs after linking the tune’s origins to 19th century minstrel shows, according to a local report.

For the last two months of the year, it’s nearly impossible to escape the seemingly endless variations of a handful of Christmas carols and holiday songs. This mix of religious and secular tunes can ...