Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United States Marine Band performed ...

Then he started to play “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many guitar heroes have ... rock and roll legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard as it did from Nugent’s fellow seventies hard ...

Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX. He performed the national anthem at the 2017 NBA All-Star ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original ...

Mickey Guyton Releases Powerful Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ From Super Bowl LVI to Mark Three-Year Anniversary ...

The Star Spangled Banner symbolizes the bravery and resolve of the men who fought to keep America free and is the best choice for our anthem. We need to preserve our history, not destroy it. Patti ...

President Nixon on the phone with Neil Armstrong ... Borman also convinced him not to have the "Star Spangled Banner" played while the men were on the surface of the moon -- obliging them to ...

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.

Jon Batiste—a native of Metairie, La.— will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Batiste—a multitalented musician who works in the jazz, pop and R&B idioms—is a ...