Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African Americans and should be either ...

See which pop stars have performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl through the years, including Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan and more.

Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations, in chronological order from the 60s: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ...

The United States is a country that sings its national anthem a lot relative to other countries, and no performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is ... If you flub the lyrics, it doesn't matter ...