America the Beautiful: Quotation by Katharine Lee Bates at the Veterans Memorial in Memorial Park, Provo, Utah. Credit: Wikimedia Commons One mild October evening in 2001, my ABC News pals Kayce and ...

WASHINGTON - An awkward few moments at Donald Trump’s inauguration turned into a powerful performance as the attendees joined Carrie Underwood to sing ‘America the Beautiful.’ The country music star ...

The Fourth of July is upon us, and it's a time to celebrate freedom and embrace patriotism. And what better way to celebrate than with some well-curated music? We've got the best America songs to ...

As the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles warmed up before kickoff, singer Lauren Daigle took to the field to perform “America the Beautiful.” Although many looked to the Super Bowl to ...

Country music is back at the Super Bowl. Vocal powerhouse Brandi Carlile will perform “America the Beautiful” ahead of the Feb. 8 game in Santa Clara, Calif. She is one of three pre-game performers ...

It is impossible to live in any of the 50 states in the U.S.A. and not know about schoolhouse classics like “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “This Land Is Your Land,” but those famous odes aren’t the ...

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 ...

Americans celebrate Independence Day in many ways -- with fireworks, parades and barbecues. And from sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. Many ...