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

Baltimore musician Dan Deacon is making waves for his unconventional take on the national anthem—performed ahead of an ...

Clips of Beyonce performing the song has gone viral, prompting folks to question why she'd choose to sing it in the first ...

The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on sacred cows—liberal and conservative. And we need your support. The poem that inspired the song, America ...

What does it mean to play the national anthem on Fourth of July in 2025? Plain Dealer and cleveland.com columnist Lucas Daprile, who has been doing that for nearly 15 years, weighs in on his ...

At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond Johnson ...

In the lead-up to the Indianapolis 500, Natalie Grant, a nine-time Grammy nominee, was announced as the singer of the national anthem before the start of the 109th running of the race. “Natalie ...

"The Star-Spangled Banner" became our National Anthem on March 3, 1931. Here's a closer look at Francis Scott Key's masterpiece.

After two botched national anthems at NHL games this week, it's time to question the practice of performing them ahead of every game.

Jewel‘s unique performance of the U.S. national anthem at this year’s Indianapolis 500 has left many fans divided. On Sunday (May 28), the singer-songwriter delivered an acoustic rendition of ...

Change our national anthem to something people understand.”). United by a presumption that all of the institutions are rotten, some strange coalitions of left and right emerge.

Debate over the national anthem played at sporting events is beginning again with Mark Cuban and the Mavericks not playing it at home games this season.