Photo courtesy of Roland JackThis year's Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, "Lift ...

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

Dear Readers: This Johnnie St. Vrain column first appeared in print on Dec. 1, 2011. Given that the Super Bowl draws so much attention to the national anthem on television, Johnnie determined this ...

Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 in New Orleans. The multi ...

Jon Batiste’s national anthem performance clocked in at 120 seconds, according to John Ewing of BetMGM. The Grammy-winning singer, 38, delighted viewers when he took to the field at Caesar’s ...

TORONTO — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada. Fans of the NBA's lone Canadian franchise ...

Few spotlights are bigger than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. With tens of millions of NFL fans tuning in on Sunday for Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and ...

Jon Batiste kicked off Super Bowl LIX with his rendition of the National Anthem. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer, musician and composer – who previously doubled as leader of the house band ...

Ahead of such a massive matchup, several performances will be held, including the national anthem. Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Jon Batiste will belt out his rendition of “The Star ...

But just before the game gets underway, music’s biggest stage will also feature award-winning artists performing the national anthem, “America the Beautiful” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing ...