calling certain lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” — written in 1814 long before the song became the national anthem — racist and anti-Black.) Gerald Early, professor of African and African-American ...

Today in Music History for Feb. 14: ...

Few could even pronounce his name or spell it in English or Japanese ... himself to the nation by singing the national anthem — the Kimigayo — whose lyrics derive from an ancient poem.

Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 in New Orleans. The multi ...

Jon Batiste, 38, returned to his native Louisiana to perform a rendition of the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. Batiste wore all black and sang the song while playing his piano.

Singer Jon Batiste took the mic in front of millions of football fans across the world to perform the national anthem before the Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans. And as with anything even remotely ...

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. For the fifth year in a row, the Super Bowl pregame show will feature a performance of ...

Now, they'll blend it with some patriotism on Sunday. Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans. Batiste, 38 ...

The national anthem held significant meaning to the crowd at the Superdome after the attack on Bourbon Street in the early hours of the new year that left many affected. A video of Batiste's ...

The New Orleans native sang the song, otherwise known as the Black national anthem, at the Caesars Superdome as fans anticipated the kickoff for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and ...

Jon Batiste, a Grammy-winning musician from New Orleans, will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2025. You may recognize Batiste as the former bandleader on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ...

This year’s Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This tradition began in 2020 and has become an integral part of the NFL ...