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, ...

Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans. Batiste, 38, is a native of Metairie, LA. His family is considered a New ...

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 ...