The Robert Burns poem set to song remains popular almost 250 years after he wrote it down Moviestore/Shutterstock "Auld Lang Syne" plays during New Year's celebrations around the world The iconic song ...

If you know "Auld Lang Syne," you know Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles both shared social media posts about Burns Night on Tuesday, but what exactly is the ...

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 ...

Shelley Eberhardy carries a "The Complete Poems and Songs of Robert Burns" during an opening welcome procession at the Burns Night Supper, honoring the life and poetry of Scottish poet Robert Burns, ...

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 ...

On his classic 1981 album, Handful of Earth, the great Dick Gaughan covered the Robert Burns song ‘Now Westlin’ Winds’. “Burns”, he wrote in his liner notes, “is often regarded as a poet of little ...