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.” ...

Long before pop culture’s fascination with celebrity-inspired patriotism, before Whitney Houston made ... was the original ...

Tears in my eyes!!' Whitney Houston's rendition at the 1991 Super Bowl has long been hailed as one of the best performances of the Star Spangled Banner. However, some NFL fans felt that Pentatonix ...

Watch it here: Pentatonix Performs the National Anthem Social media reactions to the group’s crunchy harmonies came flooding in, with one viewer saying: “I’ve never heard a rendition of The ...

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled ... war against Iraq, Whitney Houston gave one ...