The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...

America is in turmoil, but Beyoncé’s out-and-out soulful belting of the song’s final lyrics pointed a way forward: “Say a ...

Of course, I learned the lyrics of “The Star Spangled Banner” in grade school, but it wasn’t until 40 years later that I had an opportunity to know and feel what they really meant — even ...

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 U.S. Army Field Band delivered a stunning rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry for Defenders Day. This ...

Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going into the ...

The Latin-R&B singer Nezza tearfully explained why she sang "The Star Spangled Banner" in Spanish at a Dodgers game despite being told not to.

Singer Says She Was Told Not To Sing 'Star-Spangled Banner' In Spanish But 'Did It Anyway' “Safe to say I’m never allowed in that stadium again,” Latin-R&B musician Nezza said after her ...

The poem’s name was originally “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” but it wasn’t long before it was known only as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” For many, that became the name of the flag, too.

Stephen Salisbury II, one of the wealthiest men in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the 1800s, had interests in banking, canals and railroads. But his collection of fragments from the Star-Spangled ...