President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 7pm. The address took place before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament. The theme ...

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There will be renditions of the national anthem, 'America the Beautiful' and 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.' These are expected to start at 6:30 p.m. ET, with kickoff coming as soon as the ...

Super Bowl LIX takes place tonight and a world superstar will be performing in the halftime show. One of sport's most prestigious games is in New Orleans as the NFL’s showpiece is held at ...

The most high-profile performance of the bunch is the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” For Super Bowl LIX, New Orleans native Jon Batiste will do the honors. Batiste, a Grammy and Oscar ...

What is 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'? "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the ...

(Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) Getty Images Louisiana native and five-time Grammy award winner Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at today’s Super Bowl. Grammy award-winning ...

Kendrick Lamar might be the highlight musician performing at this year’s Super Bowl. However, the national anthem singer is arguably one of the greatest musicians of the 21st century. The ...

But who is singing the National Anthem this year? New Orleans-born and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter John Batiste will be performing it. The NFL announced in Nov. 2024 that the seven-time ...

Super Bowl 2025 pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to perform “America the ...