Some countries have as many as four anthems, to represent different languages or tribes. Others have dark histories buried in the music and lyrics.

The 200th anniversary of F.S. Key's writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is celebrated.

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

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.

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.

Today, I salute Veteran Earl Williams Jr. and the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Earl is a former longtime firefighter, whose service includes the U.S. Marine Corps and deployment to the Middle East and ...

All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks was scratched from the starting lineup Monday night against the San Diego Padres due to right groin tightness. The Diamondbacks said ...

Here's how the Fourth of July deepened the message of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour — and exposed its shortcomings, just outside of Washington, D.C.

It was surreal in many ways. The Buffalo Bills were making their first-ever Super Bowl appearance on the famed game's silver anniversary with the United States of America on the brink of war.

Rewatch 20th century's most-spectacular 'Star Spangled Banner' at Bills' Super Bowl The Buffalo Bills met the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV before an emotional, patriotic crowd that witnessed ...