Not to be a party pooper, but the “Happy Birthday” song may be the latest COVID casualty. Despite early advice to sing “Happy Birthday” while hand-washing to ensure sufficient cleansing, health ...

Singing “Happy Birthday” feels bad. The notes feel awkward, the pace feels awkward, the whole situation feels awkward. The song lasts twenty vein-tightening seconds, seconds that stretch out like Zeno ...

Watching someone blow out birthday candles during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to concerns that aerosols are spewing into the air. But you may have concerns over the tradition that comes ...

How many times have you sung “Happy Birthday” to someone without knowing it was copyrighted? Perform it publicly, and you have to pay a fee to the copyright owner Warner/Chappell Music. Of course, ...