"Auld Lang Syne" directly translates to "old long since" in 18th-century Scots. This essentially means times gone by or "old times." Think spirits, but not the ghost kind: "A cup of kindness" refers ...

Millions of people sing it each year at the stroke of midnight, some beaming with joy and others overcome with emotion as they bid goodbye to the year that has passed. But what does the New Year’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You know the drill. As the New Year’s Eve countdown draws to a close, the ball drops, and, if we’re lucky, we finish our midnight ...

As soon as the clock strikes midnight to mark the end of December 31 tonight, you will likely be greeted with people cheering and immediately bursting into a chorus of Auld Lang Syne. This traditional ...

It’s a song we often hear at the start of the new year. But what does “auld lang syne” even mean? And how did it come to be associated with New Year's Eve? With a little musical sleuthing, we find ...

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 ...

The iconic song became a staple at the stroke of midnight with a little help from 18th century poet Robert Burns and the Scottish diaspora. It wouldn't be New Year's Eve without "Auld Lang Syne"—and ...