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The atmosphere softened for an a cappella version of 'Grace', the well-known Irish ballad linked to the 1916 Easter Rising, before the national anthem rang out.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom,’ her 2016 anthem, is in heavy rotation in Harris campaign ads and at rallies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

If you ignored the lyrics, which is impossible, you might not even recognize it as a heartbreak anthem.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

But Parton, whose hit "9 to 5" was a feminist anthem, declined to describe herself as such despite shaking up the male dominated country music industry.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

When the three of us turned to face our country’s flags as the American national anthem played, I’d placed one hand over my heart and held my bouquet behind me with the other hand.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Take a bite out of history: In Part 2 of its series on McGruff the Crime Dog, Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast asks the question: Did a trench-coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mahalia Jackson’s gospel anthems and Harry Belafonte’s interpretations of calypso music took on special relevance for the civil-rights movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

And just like she promises in my summer staple, Bonnie Tyler’s huge choruses and blockbuster anthems will be ravishing us until the end of this endless night.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

One thing that can unite us all — and all lovers of liberty, for that matter — is those Latin American national anthems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Whistles blew and a band played both the Brazilian and American national anthems.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple