NEW YORK (AP) — Come and take a trip to the giddy birth of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers — Brenda Lee. The “I'm Sorry” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” hitmaker who ...

For decades, Atlanta native Brenda Lee thought her 1960 No. 1 ballad “I’m Sorry” would be her signature song well into her twilight years. But that’s not how it played out thanks to the magic of ...

And I'm Scott Detrow with a Christmas story 65 years in the making. (SOUNDBITE OF BRENDA LEE SONG, "ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE") DETROW: It starts when an up-and-coming rock-and-roll prodigy ...

Brenda Lee was just 13 when she showed up at a Nashville recording studio that was decked out in Christmas cheer — well before the holiday season — to record “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” a ...

Listen to 11 songs that show she’s more than her classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” By Lindsay Zoladz Sitting at No. 8 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 — right between a sleek hit from the ...

When Halloween comes to a close, once the the final candles are blown out inside the pumpkins on your porch and the Trick-or-Treaters are safely tucked in bed, Mariah Carey will be waiting in the ...

Mariah Carey may have a bit of competition for that queen of Christmas crown and her name is Brenda Lee. Lee's holiday staple "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 ...

In contrast to the positive outlook in “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Christmas Will Be Just Another Day” is markedly dejected. Since you went away / My Christmas will be just another lonely ...

Can there be any lingering doubt about who truly holds the Queen of Christmas crown? Brenda Lee has returned to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” 65 ...

Mariah Carey isn't the only Christmas queen. Brenda Lee is finally leading the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with her holiday anthem "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." This is the first time the ...