Celebrate America's 250th Fourth of July by voting for the most memorable "Star-Spangled Banner" rendition of all time. Watch iconic performances from Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly, and ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

July Fourth marks summer's midway point and, of course, America's birthday. In 2026, the U.S. will celebrate 250 years and ...

The Star Spangled Banner' is not so easy to sing. It's not so easy to understand. Yet it's our national anthem. Why?

Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid ...

At only 34 years old, Charlie Puth already has a resume in music that most artists would envy, with three albums under his belt (with a fourth on the way), multiple Grammy nominations, a handful of ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many of us put our hands on our hearts and try to croak ...

On this day (October 7) in 1968, Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Jose Feliciano performed an acoustic rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” before game Game 5 of the World Series. He left the song’s ...

An engaging history of the United States flag known as the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the 1814 poem that in 1931 became the American National Anthem. The flag was ...

The rousing urgency of the song seems to possess a power that, according to its own lyrics, “transfigures you and me.” ...