Country music is often called upon to perform "The Star Spangled Banner," and the genre never disappoints. Through the years, a multitude of country music artists have been trusted with the honor of kicking off a sporting event with a performance of America's national anthem.

In my book, only singers who performed consistently over a long period of time deserve to be on the NHL’s list of greatest national anthem singers. In many rinks today, singers of the national anthem appear only a few times at most. Many seem to be chosen simply to showcase local talent or support worthy causes and institutions.

Fans are clearly divided after Jim Cornelison’s rendition of the National Anthem at the Los Angeles Rams versus the Chicago Bears game has been hailed as one of the best versions of all time. Cornelison, 61, belted out the iconic tune in freezing ...

On Thanksgiving Day in Detroit, before a single whistle blew in the early matchup between the Lions and the Packers, the nation paused, not for football, but for an iconic voice. Gospel legend CeCe Winans, standing at midfield inside Ford Field, delivered ...

Gospel icon CeCe Winans left Detroit's Ford Field stunned with her emotional rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner on Thanksgiving. Winans, 61, was given the honor of performing the national anthem ahead of the festive day's early game between the Lions ...

Jim Cornelison delivered a stirring performance of the national anthem before the Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams NFL Divisional Round playoff game.

O say can you see... The most watched rendition of the national anthem is performed each year at the Super Bowl, with 80,000 people in attendance and over 100 million more viewing and listening from afar. It's the grandest stage of all, for the players set ...

The Seattle Seahawks will take on the New England Patriots this Sunday in Super Bowl LX. For the Seahawks, it's a chance at redemption as they chase their second Lombardi trophy after losing to the Patriots,