The latest character study by Dawes has Taylor Goldsmith imagining himself as a burglar who backs off a planned break-in when he sees a Christmas tree and thinks about “the love within a family.” Instead, he calls his parents for the first time in years. Parlor piano chords and a faraway church bell make it heartwarming without mawkishness. PARELES

It may be the holidays, but that doesn't mean Kelly Clarkson can't still throw some shade. The American Idol winner seemingly made a dig at her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock in a Christmas album visualizer video the 42-year-old singer shared on Wednesday,

Winter is here and so is the white stuff. Snow blanketed the City early Saturday morning, ushering in the first official day of winter in a truly frosty fashion. Flurries first started to fall across the tristate area on Friday,

The first day of winter brought with it New York City’s first accumulating snowfall of the season. Area residents are waking up to measurable snow on the ground across the tri-state Saturday. The storm is winding down this morning and should move out of the area starting around 7 a.

Light snow is expected to continue throughout the morning with an accumulation of about one inch before tapering off just before midday, according to the National Weather Service.