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Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 battle flag that inspired it all.
Artist Dan Deacon performed a controversial auto-tune version of the “Star Spangled Banner” before the first game of Thursday ...
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.
The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...
Nezza has no regrets about bringing her culture to center field at a recent Dodgers game. On Saturday the singer and YouTube star chose to sing "The Star Spangled Banner" in Spanish for her ...
The Star-Spangled Banner has its origins in political resistance, too. The lyrics come from a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key, Defence of Fort M’Henry. Key was inspired to write the ...
The 33-year-old singer returned to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a recent Colorado Avalanche hockey game, as she shared in an Instagram clip posted on Friday.
The US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, is one of the world’s most iconic anthems. But what are the words and history?
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX? Jon Batiste—a native of Metairie, La.— will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
On This Day: The Star-Spangled Banner On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, Key was on a British ship seeking to secure ...