Often, when the Metropolitan Bells come offstage after a concert, director Gary Bynum is approached by an audience member who is amazed at the range of material the handbell ensemble just performed.

From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with multi-platinum singer Clay Aiken about his return to music after two decades with his new studio ...

Concerts and radio stations at this time of year are filled with both Christmas and winter holiday music. It would be impossible to define “Christmas music” beyond the use of specific religious texts ...