Then he started to play “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many guitar heroes have played the national anthem. Famously, Jimi Hendrix performed the song at Woodstock, delivering an iconic rendition ...

Mickey Guyton Releases Powerful Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ From Super Bowl LVI to Mark Three-Year Anniversary ...

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.