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In one of the more arguably iconic sequences, David Byrne and his band — all attired in bright blue uniforms — appeared Tuesday to perform the Talking Heads anthem “Burning Down the House.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
At a Brentwood fundraiser last week, record producer David Foster and his wife, singer Katharine McPhee, serenaded Pratt with a cover of the ’80s anthem “The Best.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Bulgarian pop star Dara has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Trump and Xi stood in the centre as a Chinese military band played The Star-Spangled Banner and then the Chinese national anthem as cannons fired.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Night falls and the anthem plays and there's no picture of Cato in the sky, only the faint moans coming through the metal beneath us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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