Country singer Ingrid Andress has relived stepping into a packed stadium while drunkenly singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in her first interview since leaving a rehab facility. The 4-time Grammy nominee’s “worst moment” happened in mid-July at Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby, after which she admitted she was drunk. “It only took, you know, global … Read more
Iconic 90s band Boyz II Men promised a “pretty sexy” version of the US national anthem at the Las Vegas Grand Prix but the performance has fallen flat for many fans. Ahead of the second running of the race on the Las Vegas strip, it was announced the trio would sing the Star Spangled Banner at the … Read more
Michael Strahan didn’t appreciate being asked questions about the controversy engulfing the former Giants star. The “Good Morning America” co-host exploded outside his home when asked for comment by a Daily Mail reporter on Tuesday about brouhaha that’s raged since he did not place his hand over his heart during the national anthem during “Fox … Read more
Giants great and “NFL on Fox” analyst Michael Strahan is facing some backlash after the network’s special Veterans Day broadcast from Naval Base San Diego. The controversy appears to stem from the moment the national anthem was playing and the cameras showed the Fox crew standing lined up with their hands over their hearts, except … Read more
Country music band “The Chicks” were ripped for their “awful” rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner during the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention. Bandmates Natalie Maines and sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer took the stage inside the United Center in Chicago on Thursday for an acapella version of the national anthem. … Read more
Roseanne Barr has sympathy for anyone who botches the national anthem. The former “Roseanne” star, 71, spoke out in defense of country singer Ingrid Andress, who was lambasted for her performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the MLB Home Run Derby Monday. Andress, 32, later revealed she was drunk and is going to rehab. Ingrid … Read more
It’s been an eventful 24 hours in the MLB world. Sports stars and talking media heads weighed in after country singer Ingrid Andress revealed she was drunk during her botched rendition of the national anthem ahead of Monday’s Home Run Derby — and that she is checking herself into a rehab facility to get the help she needs. “I … Read more
Country singer Ingrid Andress revealed Tuesday she was “drunk” during her much-maligned rendition of the national anthem ahead of Monday’s Home Run Derby and is “checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need.” “I’m not gonna bulls–t y’all, I was drunk last night,” Andress said in a statement on social media. … Read more
The 2024 Home Run Derby began on the wrong note. Several of them, in fact. Ingrid Andress’ rendition of the National Anthem ahead of Monday’s festivities at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas drew harsh criticism across social media. “That rendition of the national anthem was more harmful to America than Pearl Harbor,” one X … Read more
It was a game before the game, even if it was unscheduled. A pair of pitchers from the Yankees engaged in a pre-game anthem standoff with a pair of Reds hurlers before their July 4 showdown, turning into a minutes-long viral sensation. “It wasn’t even planned,” Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft, who stood side-by-side with Carson Spiers … Read more
In the “before” times of 2016, Andra Day was rising all the way up as a Grammy-nominated chanteuse — for her 2015 debut album, “Cheers to the Fall” — who sang like the spiritual goddaughter of Billie Holiday and Erykah Badu. Then in 2021, the 39-year-old singer — born Cassandra Monique Batie — flipped the … Read more
There are so many times that I — just like many others around the world — miss Whitney Houston. Every time I hear someone on “American Idol” or “The Voice” attempt the impossible by singing one of her songs. Every time I hear “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” in a bar or club and watch … Read more
O say did that star-spangled banner yet wave? Or waaaaaaave? Reba McEntire’s rendition of the national anthem clocked in at 95 seconds (1:35) Sunday night at the 2024 Super Bowl. That was a middle-of-the-pack length, historically. Renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” here have ranged from as little as 62 seconds to more than two and … Read more
O say, can she see. Reba McEntire, 68, performed the national anthem at the 2024 Super Bowl, which sees the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the San Francisco 49ers (and all eyes on Taylor Swift, cheering on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce). She gave it a country twang, and wore black pants bedazzled in rhinestones, … Read more
Bow to your Queen. Despite snagging an Academy Award nomination for her role as Matron “Mama” Morton in the movie-musical “Chicago,” some younger NFL fans were taken aback by rapper Queen Latifah’s singing chops — demonstrated when the multitalented performer, 53, belted out the national anthem at Sunday night’s Giants-Cowboys matchup. In a clip making the … Read more
“American Idol” winner Iam Tongi apologized after he forgot to remove his hat while singing the national anthem. Tongi took the field for the special moment on Monday at the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The musician won the 21st season of “American Idol” in May. “First try at singing the National Anthem. … Read more
R&B singer and actor Jill Scott blasted America by changing the words of the National Anthem into claiming it is an oppressor state during a live performance on stage. Jill Scott was performing on the second day of the Essence Festival on the perceived systemic racism in America, saying the country is “not the land of the free.” … Read more
While she was backed by a choir decked out in all white, country star Mickey Guyton turned the national anthem into a stirring statement about the diversity of the US at Super Bowl 2022. Her assured, confident performance set the stage for the Los Angeles Rams to tackle the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in … Read more