President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration ...

The Motor City Madman kicked off the 2025 Texas legislative session by playing a few licks on an Austin street corner a block from the Capitol.

Lady Gaga sang the national anthem for President Joe Biden. In 2013, Beyoncé sang the national anthem and later said she ...

The “Star-Spangled Banner” is one of the most recognized ... Beyonce’s performance of the National Anthem at former President Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration in 2013 is known ...

But as The Star-Spangled Banner began to play ... By contrast, his predecessor President Barack Obama famously neglected to put his hand over his heart during the 2008 election campaign.

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.

Video. In 2021, Lady Gaga sang the national anthem for President Joe Biden. In 2013, Beyoncé sang the national anthem and ...