Exactly 65 years ago, Ross Bagdasarian‘s “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” — a novelty song featuring weird, high-pitched voices augmented in a recording studio — kicked off what would ...

The chase was on, as it had been for years. After the tale of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was put to music and sold in a frenzy in 1949, each yuletide brought a bumper crop of sonic delights (or ...

My enjoyment of the Chipmunks phenomenon pretty much began and ended with my childhood copy of Ross Bagdasarian’s Grammy-winning, 1958 novelty record “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late).” A ...

Before Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" dominated the charts since its release in 1994, this holiday classic was the star of the show. Seville, whose real name was Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

Alvin & The Chipmunks have been some of the most beloved cartoon characters since 1958. They were an animated musical band created by Ross Bagdasarian, originally starting with a novelty song called ...

From chipmunk songs to Mariah Carey, this playlist runs the gamut of classic Christmas music. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey. This song has become a classic Christmas mainstay. Most ...

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring the Grammy-winning animated singing group Alvin and the Chipmunks was unveiled Thursday as part of the celebration of their 60th anniversary. The star was ...

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