Cover Song
The Star-Spangled Banner (Hard Rock Edition)
Brian Kittrell — July 3, 2026
Release Date: July 3, 2026Public Domain Source
Shares identical original-song provenance with the-star-spangled-banner — same lyricist, tune, and public-domain/anthem status.
Original Recording
| Songwriters | Francis Scott Key (lyrics, 1814), John Stafford Smith (tune, "To Anacreon in Heaven," 1770s) |
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| Original Release Date | September 14, 1814 (lyrics written); tune composed 1770s (commonly cited as 1773) |
| Release Type | traditional/public domain |
Shares identical original-song provenance with the-star-spangled-banner (same lyricist, tune, and public-domain/anthem status) — see that entry.
Spotify/Apple Music/YouTube listening links for this cover aren't published here yet — pending real per-song streaming URLs, not fabricated placeholders.