Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...
Long before pop culture’s fascination with celebrity-inspired patriotism, before Whitney Houston made the national anthem a ...
Christina Aguilera ... She half-forgets the lyrics. She completely botches the last note.” Chris Stapleton’s 2023 rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” is one of the best performances ...