But now a rep for the United States Marine Band says Beyonce was not even singing the song live. She was lip-syncing. The rep said that the multi-platinum singer decided to perform to a pre ...

Capt. Eric Flanagan, a spokesman for the United States Marine Corps, sent us a statement that seems to back off a bit from their earlier statements saying Beyoncé lip-synced her way through the ...

Did Beyoncé lip-sync the national anthem at President Obama’s inauguration yesterday? While Queen Bey herself has remained mum about the matter, several news outlets say “yes” — and ...

As she mouthed the words, Col. Michael J. Colburn emphatically led the United States Marine Band, whose members acted as if they were blowing on wind instruments and horns and banging on drums ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Marine Band says the moving rendition of the “National Anthem” by Beyonce during the president’s inauguration was actually her “lip-synching” the song.

Ronald Reagan, 1985: The United States Marine Band performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Opera singer Jessye Norman also performed. George Bush, 1989: Staff Sergeant Alvy Powell of the U.S ...

The Marine Band has played at every United States presidential inauguration since. Today, the Marine Band performs in approximately 500 events every year including state funerals, state arrival ...