Baltimore-based artist Dan Deacon performed an electronic, autotuned national anthem that seemingly divided fans before the ...

Today the Baltimore Orioles played a home game against the New York Mets. For the “Star Spangled Banner,” Dan Deacon used his electronic flair to make his performance unique.

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.

Marian Anderson recording at Webster Hall with her accompanist Franz Rupp in August 1961. ... In 1961, she sang The Star-Spangled Banner at President Kennedy's inauguration. "Trampin' " ...

Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939.

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.” ...