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 ...

This is how the Los Angeles Kings opened their Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, and it was surreal. With nobody to sing the lyrics the crowd took over the role and accompanied ...

The Star Spangled Banner had its beginnings in September of ... Other people feel that’s a complete misinterpretation of the ...

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African Americans and should be either ...

Susan Biddle / The Washington Post / Getty Images The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics to our national anthem in 1814—its appearance above Fort ...

As NFL players and owners push back against President Trump’s remarks about the national anthem, here’s a quick refresher on how “The Star Spangled Banner” came to be played at sporting ...