After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an 18th-century English drinking song, captured the patriotic picture of the American ...

The 30-year-old artist chose to sing a translated version amid immigration raids, despite being told to sing the anthem in ...

It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History ...

Singer Nezza made headlines for singing the National Anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers game last weekend. Some criticized her for politicizing the song, but the Spanish version has a ...

The Alabama State Senate approved, along partisan lines, The Star-Spangled Banner legislation on April 17 – the same day the House voted out the Gulf of America bill.

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor choice for our national anthem. Critics cite it as difficult to sing, difficult to understand, and most often, difficult to love.

Singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the atrium is an annual tradition for students staying at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Louisville during the multi-day Kentucky Music Educators Conference, ...

USA TODAY. Watch 3,000 students sing the Star-Spangled Banner at a hotel. Posted: February 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025. 3,000 students gathered to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at the ...

Watch 18,000 Canadian hockey fans sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Microphone dies before NHL playoff game, but Edmonton crowd saves the day Published: April 30, 2017 at 9:20 p.m. ET ...

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.” ...

The Star-Spangled Banner symbolizes American resilience and pride, capturing the spirit of a nation united under a banner of freedom. It serves as a reminder that despite our differences, ...

Jennifer Jones and Suzanne Thomassen-Krauss talked about the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's centerpiece exhibit of the Star-Spangled Banner. 2014 marked the 200th anniversary of ...