Singing in front of a crowd can be stressful let alone having to sing the national anthem. But that’s exactly what two local ...

Jon Batiste—a native of Metairie, La.— will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Batiste—a multitalented musician who works in the jazz, pop and R&B idioms—is a ...

The inaugural ceremony also featured a much-talked-about performance by Christopher Macchio, who sang “The Star-Spangled ...

Watch operatic tenor Christopher Macchio perform rousing rendition of the national anthem at 2025 presidential inauguration.

Opera singer Christopher Macchio delivered a booming rendition of the national anthem at the Trump inauguration, raising a fist at song's end.

Recently, pop stars including Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have sung at presidential inaugurations, but it wasn’t always a platform ...