While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

Bastiste says each performance will be "a one-of-a-kind experience—spontaneous, immersive, and deeply personal." Jon Batiste ...

Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation.

Jon Batiste talks about performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, his future with the Kennedy Center, and more ...

Are you looking for an opportunity to perform the National Anthem? If so, the Columbia Fireflies have one. The team announced last week they are looking for singers and musicians of all ages to ...

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...

Though it's been performed for years, conservatives got worked into lather Sunday over Ledisi's performance of 'Lift Every ...

The moment Trump appeared on the jumbotron during the National Anthem, the stadium erupted in deafening cheers. This wasn’t ...

If you placed a wager on how long Jon Batiste would take to sing the national anthem before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, whether you won the bet or not ...

Jon Batiste opened Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans with a rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' kicking off a rematch between ...

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: Jon Batiste’s rendition of the National Anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl left many NFL fans unimpressed ...