The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...

As the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals begin, Edmonton Oilers stick to anthem tradition with Robert Clark’s fan-centered performance, ...

FORGET the mighty Tottenham Hotspur, last night North London belonged to Beyonce. She kicked off her run of six shows in the ...

Actor, musician and multi-entertainer Charles “Chip” Esten strummed his guitar onto the CMA Fest stage to start the Thursday ...

In the summer of 1969, as the Vietnam War raged, Jimi Hendrix stepped onto the Woodstock  stage and bent the US national anthem into a wail of anguish. His electric guitar screeched  bombs and ...

Susan Biddle / The Washington Post / Getty Images The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics to our national anthem in 1814—its appearance above Fort ...

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Patriotic Pops concert continues to be a Memorial Day weekend highlight, offering ...

♦ The Star-Spangled Banner was written about a battle during the War of 1812. The lyrics come from Francis Scott Key's poem, Defence of Fort M'Henry. ♦ The Star-Spangled Banner didn't ...

CMA Fest is back. More than 300 performers will take over downtown Nashville and mega country stars will light up Nissan Stadium each night through June 8. Vendors will set up shop at Music City ...