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Billboard's Top 5 Best Performances of the National Anthem [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:52:44 +0000

It's hard to do, but when you nail it, people remember it. Here is proof – when Billboard came up with the 5 best renditions of the national anthem, 3 of the 5 were performed more than 20 years ago. Check them out! 5 Beyonce 2006 Super Bowl 4 Marvin Gaye 1983 [...]

Lauren Alaina Flubs National Anthem at NFL Game

Amanda Hensel — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:11:47 +0000

Lauren Alaina may have messed up the lyrics to the National Anthem at the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving day, but she was just thankful that she didn’t fall. The 17-year-old singer slipped while singing a line in the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ and like a true professional, humbly picked up the pieces and finished the song.

Toby Keith and Stephen Colbert Sing the National Anthem [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:16:00 +0000

It’s not secret that Toby Keith is a proud American. And it comes as no surprise to me that he would sing the National Anthem with Stephen Colbert while he was a guest on The Colbert Report. If you aren’t familiar with The Colbert Report, it is a comedic approach to the politics of today. [...]

Does Scotty Mess Up the National Anthem? [VIDEO]

Ricky Woods — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:23:05 +0000

This Morning, Nashville Kat sent us the video of American Idol winner Scotty McCreery singing the National anthem last night at Game 1 of the World Series. She says he messed it up.

Autistic Man Singing The National Anthem Gets A Helping Hand [VIDEO]

Wolf — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:47:21 +0000

There is still hope in humanity, and this video shows that people can come together and help one another. I am very patriotic and thought I would share this video with you. WARNING .. You may get goosebumps

Hockey Crowd Rescues 8-Year-Old National Anthem Singer

Tim Lyon — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:13:15 +0000

Our National Anthem is a tricky song to sing. (Just ask Christina Aguilera after the SuperBowl.) But when you're an 8-year-old girl singing at a packed hockey arena and your microphone cuts out, it takes a village to turn this "fail" into a resounding "win."

7 Singers Other Than Christina Aguilera Who Flubbed the National Anthem

Wolf — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:54:48 +0000

Christina Aguilera has the right kind of voice to belt out a memorable national anthem. Unfortunately, her performance at Super Bowl XLV will be remembered for the wrong reason.

As you’ve probably heard, Aguilera flubbed the anthem, forgetting the lyric "o’er the ramparts we watched."

Aguilera is far from the first person to botch the Star Spangled Banner. Check out last night's flub and seven other singers who made a mess of the anthem on much smaller stages.