A poem that is set to music is usually called a tone poem and the Star Spangled Banner is a tone poem running around in a song’s clothing. In investigating this horrible deception, I found ...

Congress passed a bill to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States. But the decision was far from simple. Among the points of contention was the music ...

In the center of the monument is the main attraction, a bronze statue of Key, the Washington, D.C., lawyer who, 206 years ago, wrote the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” to commemorate the ...

Musically, it was a shot heard 'round the world, as it changed "The Star-Spangled Banner" from a marching-band piece into a vehicle for solo electric guitar. Jose Feliciano became a pop-music ...

Is it the lyrics, the music, the writer? When you think of anthems, one really big one probably comes to mind. We’ve heard Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner” millions of times ...

An exposed, range-spanning solo, projected to a stadium of punters and millions at home; ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ is no easy feat, even for the most experienced vocalist. Here are the times singers ...

Pop star used pre-recorded music for national anthem at outdoor ceremony. Jan. 22, 2013— -- Say it ain't so, B. Did Beyonce lip-sync the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Monday's inaugural ceremonies?

As the Washington area marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812, Steve Vogel answers questions about the war, the Star Spangled Banner and Francis Scott Key. Leave questions and comments for ...

Those that stayed were witness to one of the most iconic performances at the Music and Art Festival: his “Star-Spangled Banner.” “I was backstage writing up some notes,” recalled ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem ... of Michigan and a co-founder of the Star Spangled Music Foundation. Marc Leepson is an American journalist ...