Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key's writing of America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Key, a constitutional lawyer, famously penned the lyrics following the 12 ...

The famous Star-Spangled Banner—today one of the greatest treasures of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History—may not have been raised until first light on September 14.

Today the Baltimore Orioles played a home game against the New York Mets. For the “Star Spangled Banner,” Dan Deacon used his electronic flair to make his performance unique.

Artist Dan Deacon performed a controversial auto-tune version of the “Star Spangled Banner” before the first game of Thursday ...

Using a vocoder and heavily-layered harmonies, Deacon provided a strangely haunting rendition of the National Anthem.

Have You Ever Heard ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Sung in Cursive?

Dan Deacon performed the national anthem ahead of the Baltimore Orioles’ game against the New York Mets on Thursday, July 10. The Baltimore artist’s unique electronic rendition of “The Star-Spangled ...