The Hino Nacional Brasiliero will take hold of the airwaves prior to Baltimore and Dallas' tilt. Here's what it means in English.

Sandy Shapiro Washington, D.C. Jake Lundberg’s story, “Never Call Retreat,” about the history and endurance of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” begins with the observation that we seem to have two ...

America has had an official national anthem since 1931. Yet when the country reaches its most defining moments, it keeps choosing a different song. After September 11, it was Ray Charles at the World ...