Yahoo Music Editor in Chief Lyndsey Parker wrote a piece Wednesday headlined simply, “Why it might be time to finally replace ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ with a new national anthem.” ...

After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

Still, “The Star-Spangled Banner” continued to gain in popularity over the decades and was backed by John Philip Sousa, who knew a thing or two about rousing music. It was officially made the ...

In 1931, Congress passed a bill to make "The Star-Spangled Banner" the official national anthem of the United States. ... Among the points of contention was the music’s foreign origin.

The Star Spangled Banner was penned on a rainy night in 1814 by the 35-year ... the Star Spangled Banner is a tone poem/song, the music was borrowed and it was made a hit by Executive order of the ...

The song’s name came about due to a brave music printer who took the liberty of changing the title to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The rest, of course, is history. And the rocket’s red glare ...

Like most national anthems, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is sung at the beginning of sporting events, orchestral concerts and other public gatherings. But thanks to a few spectacular viral performances ...