On 1931, President Hoover made it official. Now it is sung at national events, ballgames and patriotic gatherings.

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 of the ...

The Star-Spangled Banner' became the country's official national anthem 95 years ago on March 3, and some of the ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

Jimi Hendrix playing his guitar during his set at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Playing with Jimi Hendrix is Billy Cox. Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty By the time Jimi Hendrix took the ...

Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...

Charlie Puth took the stage to perform the national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, at the Super Bowl on Sunday ...