That the World Cup is a battle of the brands is long-accepted wisdom, but did you know it is also a battle of the bands? Now the first round of matches has finished, we’ve heard all 32 anthems, an ...

National anthems are more than music for ceremonies—they reflect the unique cultural and geographical characteristics of nations. A new study published in Scientific Reports has analyzed the emotional ...

What's an anthem? It's a stirring call to arms or an expression of collective emotion. Sometimes it's a recognition of injustice, a representation of an oppressed group, or an inspirational message of ...

If you listen to a bunch of national anthems one after the other, they all start to sound pretty much alike. The typical anthem is in the musical style of a march or a hymn, and the lyrics have to do ...

Game 2 of the 2025 World Series is set for Saturday night at Rogers Centre in Ontario, where the Toronto Blue Jays will look to extend their 1-0 series lead while the Los Angeles Dodgers hope to even ...

The Brisbane sisters have learnt to sing all 195 of the world's official national anthems The sisters have been practicing for eight years and study every morning They hope to use their unique ability ...

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas criticized the NFL’s decision to play the Black national anthem before the 2021 season-opening and radio host Jason Whitlock told "Fox & Friends Weekend" that he agrees ...

Never choose a national anthem while angry. While most leaders understand that a national song should include peaceful imagery, some just never got the memo. How else to explain national anthems that ...

It's harder to build a New Year's playlist than it is for other winter holidays. NPR has some tips on finding the right music to ring in the new year. OK. OK. Wait a tick. Wait a tick. It is December ...

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (centre) wrote the Marseillaise in matter of hours Thanks to its rousing tune, France's La Marseillaise is one of the world's most recognisable anthems. After it was ...