Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...

Betsy Wolfe was tapped to sing the national anthem before the New York Yankees' opening-day game but a quirk in her ...

Prior to Opening Day between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees, the crowd in the Bronx stood up for Betsy Wolfe's ...

Social media ripped the New York Yankees' national anthem singer in their season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by ...

That November, Thomas Carr of Baltimore united lyrics and song in sheet music, under the title "The Star-Spangled Banner: A Patriotic Song." Key's timing could not have been better. Washington was ...

The New York Yankees’ opening-day game got an “embarrassing” start with a Broadway actress ivering her rendition of the ...

While Thursday’s Opening Day was memorable for most New York Yankees fans because of the team’s 4-2 win over the Milwaukee ...

Betsy Wolfe drew heavy criticism online after some fans noticed that she was reading the lyrics from her phone as she was ...

There were a smattering of boos for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” although it was more tame than during the national anthem at the 4 Nations hockey tournament last month.