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Some countries have as many as four anthems, to represent different languages or tribes. Others have dark histories buried in the music and lyrics.
Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...
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.
Using a vocoder and heavily-layered harmonies, Deacon provided a strangely haunting rendition of the National Anthem.
"I say let’s get rid of the racist-written, purloined, unsingable war-song-question and replace it with the lovely hymn about beauty and brotherhood," Mark Bradley writes.
For more than a century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been played or sung before sporting events across the nation. And while numerous singers both acclaimed and unknown have taken on this heralded ...
Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going into the ...
Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going into the performance.
Today, on Flag Day, as we honor the cloth, it is important for all of us to remember that keeping the flag flying means working toward a common goal. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave ...
The Alabama State Senate approved, along partisan lines, The Star-Spangled Banner legislation on April 17 – the same day the House voted out the Gulf of America bill.