I'm not suggesting we cancel a dead man or turn off the famed NYE anthem, but let's brought this to mind, shall we?

Robert Burns wrote down the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne," and in the almost 250 years since, it's been cemented as the anthem ...

Here is the meaning behind the Robert Burns poem Auld Lang Syne and why we sing at Hogmanay and New Year's Eve.

Robert Burns (1759-1796) was the premiere Scottish poet and balladeer, regarded in Scotland with the same reverence as Shakespeare in England—and, like Shakespeare’s creative use of Elizabethan ...

My Heart’s in the Highlands Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North, The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I ...

According to Scotland.org, the phrase 'auld lang syne' roughly translates as 'for old times' sake', and the song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year." ...

Each year on or around Jan. 25, many people of Scottish descent (or wannabes) celebrate “days of auld lang syne” and the birthday of the Scottish poet who wrote those words, Robert “Rabbie” Burns.

Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning Edition. This week in cities around the world, people will gather and drink a little more than their fair share of whiskey, sing some very old songs, and read ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet — a renowned 18th-century lyricist whose works continue to resonate around the world. Auld Lang Syne is ...

On January 25th, Scots and those with Scottish cultural connections will gather to celebrate Burns Night – an annual holiday that honors the life and legacy of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns.

As “Auld Lang Syne” takes its annual spin around the globe on New Year’s Eve, its chorus belted out by revelers young and old, Edinburgh’s Poet Laureate Michael Pedersen says the song’s enduring power ...