The New Year Honours 2026 list has been announced, celebrating contributions to British society – but many famous faces have rejected these honours in the past.

In a year of reflection and remembrance, the world lost luminaries whose talents and stories enriched our lives, leaving ...

In a year of reflection and remembrance, the world lost luminaries whose talents and stories enriched our lives, leaving behind a legacy of inspiration.

Recently, there has been more drama in the Kennedy Center’s offices than in its performance spaces. That was certainly the case yesterday, as the hallowed landmark was — whatever the legality — ...

Chris Rea could clearly recall the moment he no longer wanted to be a pop star. It was July 1986 when he was opening for Queen at Slane Castle in Meath. The singer, who has died at age 74, had come of ...

I’m a year-round listener of “Auld Lang Syne,” the Scottish folk song about distanced friends catching up over a few pints, so the countdown to the new year is my time to shine. When the clocks strike ...

As Scottish indie pop legends Belle & Sebastian prepare to celebrate 30 years of musicmaking, they look back at what got them here. Plus they help ring in the new year with a Rabbie Burns classic.

Edinburgh, Scotland (CNN) — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...