In 1893, Katharine Bates, an English professor from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, decided to experience some of the local sights while teaching a summer class in Colorado Springs. Little did she ...

Poet and Wellesley College scholar Katharine Lee Bates, who wrote "America the Beautiful," in 1895. (Courtesy John de Graaf) "O beautiful for heroes proved/In liberating strife ..." These words from ...

Carrie Underwood performed a stirring a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" after the official swearing-in of President Donald Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20. Savannah Guthrie noted ...

Cool, calm and collected Carrie. Carrie Underwood experienced a major snafu at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday. The “American Idol” winner, 41, sang “America the Beautiful” at the ...

Carrie Underwood had a quick response to the technical difficulties that preceded her performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. The “American Idol” winner, 41, was slated to sing “America ...

Not only did Carrie Underwood display her musical chops to the world at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, but she also flaunted her professional prowess. Tapped to perform "America ...

Carrie Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration ceremony immediately prior to president-elect Donald J. Trump being sworn in next week. Her reps and the Trump-Vance inaugural ...

Carrie Underwood marked the new regime of Donald J. Trump as the first performer following his 30-minute inaugural address. Standing in front of former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala ...

I enjoyed Rohan Preston’s article about the challenges singers face when performing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (“O say can you sing the national anthem?” July 4.) The wide vocal range can be a ...

Lauren Daigle stepped onto the Caesars Superdome field at Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans to sing “America the Beautiful.” The former Louisiana State University student performed alongside fellow ...

Super Bowl 59 will kick off Sunday night from New Orleans and while the festivities will feature plenty of Louisiana artists, one will be the most familiar to Christian music fans. Joining fellow ...