One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.” ...
At an NFL game on Christmas Day, which saw the Baltimore Ravens go up against the Houston Texans, music was – as is custom at any ... “I’ve never heard a rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner ...
Jon Batiste—a native of Metairie, La.— will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Batiste—a multitalented musician who works in the jazz, pop and R&B idioms—is a ...
On Monday morning, President Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second presidential term. A variety of musical ...
“The Star-Spangled Banner” was composed by Francis Scott ... and she was backed by a military band that controlled the music. Nonetheless, she managed to evoke a distinct Black style through ...