Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 battle flag that inspired it all.

This piece of sheet music bearing the words and music of "The Star Spangled Banner" will be auctioned on Dec. 3.

A rare first edition of the sheet music for “The Star-Spangled Banner” sold for $506,500 at Christie’s Auction House in New York Friday, doubling pre-auction estimates of its value and ...

The only piece of sheet music from his collection that Levy ever kept locked up was “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which he presented to the Milton Eisenhower Library at Hopkins in 1972.

The poem was initially printed anonymously, and as the newly minted song “The Star-Spangled Banner” it was soon published by Carr’s Music Store in Baltimore.

Woodstock at 50: When Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Rocked the Festival While Hendrix was supposed to headline Woodstock, delays pushed his performance back nearly 9 hours.

It's been 200 years since Francis Scott Key's poem about a shredded star-spangled flag surviving an 1814 British siege at Fort Henry was set to music. To commemorate the anniversary, the Morgan ...

Neil Young released a 'Message of Peace' video of himself playing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' on electric guitar.

The Latin-R&B singer Nezza tearfully explained why she sang "The Star Spangled Banner" in Spanish at a Dodgers game despite being told not to.

It sounds like they were keeping with the tradition of parody that was the basis of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” And the melody actually comes from a British song – how did that happen?

Jimi Hendrix gave an unforgettable performance at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. He performed a rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' that was an act of protest at a tumultuous time.

6. A fifth stanza was added to "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Civil War. It’s little known today, but it appeared in songbooks and sheet music in 1861. It goes like this: ...