The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and despite the threats to democracy, it resonates more than ever.

The Star Spangled Banner will be played a bit louder and prouder than normal on any event happening over this weekend.

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was a poem which was eventually set to the song “To Anacreon in Heaven,” a popular drinking song ...

It’s easy to mess up. “The Star-Spangled Banner” will open many a celebration on July 4th. But as numerous social media videos show, the national anthem can be a trap for singers. It requires a wide ...

Every once in a while, okay, maybe every few days, I can’t help getting on the internet and typing in the late, great Toby Keith’s Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.

Test your knowledge of American history and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s ...