Gaby Moreno sings plaintively, asking how long she might wait for her beloved’s return... it’s as if she knows that this relationship has already slipped through her hands.

Cat Burns is a young singer-songwriter from London who loves to talk about relatable things based on her own personal experiences. In “People Pleaser," Cat muses on her habit of always trying to help people and putting their needs before her own, whether the help is appreciated or not.

Greta Van Fleet is a hard-rocking band with blues influences. Despite many references to cars, “Highway Tune” also alludes to an old American folk song called “The Midnight Special," which was about riding trains late at night in the US.

The song “Anti-Hero” from Taylor Swift’s album Midnights is inspired by her own fears and issues with self-esteem, as she allows herself an introspective look into her darkest thoughts. Taylor has said that the track is “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.”

Dan Smith of the English indie rock band Bastille describes “Good Grief” as “a song about loss, but the ups and downs of it, and those moments of euphoria you get.” The phrase “good grief” is generally used as an ironic exclamation of surprise, shock, or amazement.

Yungblud’s message has always been to go your own way, live your own life, and live it to its fullest. Coming from Doncaster in the North of England, he champions diversity and his high energy performances and approachability on tour have helped earn him a sizeable international fan base.

Ed Sheeran performs “I See Fire” from the soundtrack to the movie The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, evoking the scenes of foreboding as the mountain-dwelling dwarves await the attack of a terrifying dragon.

UK rock band Wizzard, with their charismatic big-bearded frontman and founder Roy Wood, scored their biggest hit ever with this glam rock Christmas classic from 1973. It is still played in the UK every Christmas season.

“Dreamer,” a dance hit from Swedish DJ duo Axwell & Imgrosso, features vocals from Canadian singer-songwriter Trevor Guthrie. You can find it on their debut studio album More Than You Know, which includes all their previously released singles.

English singer Olivia Dean and her band cover her favorite Christmas song while dressed in festive costumes.

Canadian singer Michael Bublé warms our hearts with a wonderfully smooth rendition of this Christmas classic. Written in nineteen fifty-one by Meredith Wilson, the song has been recorded by many artists, and you are almost guaranteed to hear it somewhere in the run up to Christmas!

First released back in 1979, this single from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney continues to be widely played at Christmastime. In fact, it was once estimated that he makes $400,000 per year from the royalties!

Dutch DJ and music producer Tiësto was once voted the best DJ of all time. Here he collaborates with up-and-coming Canadian singer Tate McRae to bring us a fresh, grooving dance tune.

With the dazzling sparkle of Christmas around us, Katy Perry invites us to think of the important things that money can’t buy... such as love!

Gaby Moreno performs "The Immigrants" with Metropolis Ensemble and LADAMA live at Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall. The concert, which was part of the Ecstatic Music series, celebrated the release of ¡Spangled!, Moreno's album with Van Dyke Parks.