Brenda Lee released “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” 65 years ago. Since its release, the song has become a staple of any good holiday playlist. It’s also common to hear it playing over the ...

Brenda Lee was recently rockin' around a Target store to check out her own vinyl—but some fans thought the outing may not have been as cheerful as it looked. The 80-year-old singer, known for her hit ...

This week's No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 is one you've probably heard before — over and over again. For decades. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"— sung by Brenda Lee, and first released 65 ...

Brenda Lee performs at the "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015. (Laura Roberts/Invision/AP) As the holiday season approaches each year, a ...

Earlier this month, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release. We revisit her conversation with NPR's Scott Detrow. And I'm Scott ...

Popular singer Brenda Lee, known as "Little Miss Dynamite," stood 4 foot 11 inches tall — but was 5 foot 6 if you counted her beehive hairdo, Topekan Marshall Barber jokingly recalls. Lee made history ...

Brenda Lee has had a stellar music career, beginning as a rockabilly teen, moving into pop stardom, and eventually returning to her country roots. She is among the most versatile singers ever to ...

Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades. Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty ...