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

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter ... Tavern in the Strand” according to an 18th-century copy of the sheet music, would have ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was popularized in the Civil War, and President Woodrow Wilson issued an executive order in 1916 to recognize it as the national anthem.

Broadway legend and lifelong OKC fan Kristin Chenoweth lit up the arena ahead of Game 7, and the crowd’s reaction said it all.

Before the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers tipped off their do-or-die Game 7 showdown in the NBA Finals, fans in Oklahoma City got a dose of hometown magic from a voice that’s no ...

Kristin Chenoweth was proud of her rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” Sunday night ahead of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals — even as some fans loathed the performance. Taking to her ...

As she was singing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Chenoweth, 56, held a long, high note at one point, prompting an outburst of applause and cheers from the sold-out crowd.

Actress and powerhouse singer Kristin Chenoweth is making her opinion clear after some people criticized her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...

Kristin Chenoweth’s unique spin on the national anthem proved divisive ahead of Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Chenoweth, 56, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Oklahoma City Thunder ...

Kristin Chenoweth may be Broadway royalty, but NBA fans were less than enchanted by her national anthem performance. The Oklahoma-born singer and Tony Award winner performed "The Star-Spangled ...

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.