Key was inspired to write it after he saw the American flag ... Over the last few years, there have been cries to discard ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ completely. Its author, as well as being a poet, ...

Then he started to play “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many guitar heroes have ... Nugent’s interpretation—he’d dip into the minor key for embellishments—but when he got to the rockets ...

Batiste’s emotional delivery of the national anthem followed Lady Gaga’s performance of the Top Gun: Maverick anthem “Hold My Hand,” the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band and Master P, ...