Rather than address claims against the song, it would be my pleasure to look at what makes our national anthem so great.

Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...

“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.

My music taste — eclectic some would say: 90s Garage Dad Rock, Frederic Chopin (while I am studying), Granola Indie/Folk ...

Social media ripped the New York Yankees' national anthem singer in their season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.

After her performance of the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby went viral for all the wrong reasons last year, Ingrid Andress is back to try it again. The 33-year-old singer returned to ...

For New Orleans native and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste, who is performing at the Citizens Opera House on April 5, ...

Several hours delayed and pushed to the early morning, the finale of Woodstock was still a huge, history-making moment as the closing song was played.

The 1980s were a pivotal time in the music industry as the decade served as a transition period, saw the emergence of new ...