After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

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.

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion ...

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?

As Americans prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of independence, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has questions.

Music has played a role and still plays a role in arousing patriotic feelings. From the earliest days music has played its ...

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

Details: Hard to imagine a more provocative title. Leave it to Eminem. This was from The Eminem Show, the rapper’s third ...

When Francis Scott Key penned the words to what became our national anthem, he ended it with a question. Some think the ...