Long before Trump, multicultural variations on the "Star-Spangled Banner" provoked white backlash

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was lobbied by Southerners into its exalted status.

She may have dazzled at the inauguration, but the singer's note-perfect national anthem has some suspicious

The Rock Hall of Fame inductee recovered quickly, however

The War of 1812 gave us the first \"hawks\" in U.S. history

Let's face it, our national anthem blows. And "God Bless America" isn't working either. Here's a modest proposal: Curtis Mayfield's "Don't Worry (If There's a Hell Below We're All Going To Go)."

The Olympics remind us that most national anthems celebrate war-like behavior -- and we all just sing along

Sebastien De La Cruz's previous performance of the national anthem set off a barrage of racist tweets

Hendrix’s searing national anthem at Woodstock found a way to fuse protest and optimism

Kaepernick's protest reminds us that our commitment to free expression is what really makes America great

How the inclusion of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Sunday set off the right

On its 50th birthday, the celebrity-obsessed marketing machine known as the NBA has become a lurid billboard for lame rappers and mediocre freaks.

Reexperience "The Star-Spangled Banner" and more in this hourlong document of one of the greatest-ever live performances.

Sebastien De La Cruz's rendition before game 3 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night inspired a raft of hateful tweets

Blackouts! Beyoncé! And a different kind of wardrobe malfunction that made it a game to remember