Eight years ago, Trump reportedly struggled to enlist stars to be part of the swearing-in and the various glitzy balls that follow. The concurrent protest marches around the nation had more famous ...

Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ... whose second inaugural ceremony had performances from Beyoncé, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson and a series ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity ... ceremony had performances from Beyoncé, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson and a series of starry ...

President-elect Donald Trump had one of the biggest names in country music performing at his swearing-in ceremony.

Jimmy Carter, 1977: Cantor Isaac Goodfriend, a Holocaust survivor, accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band sang the national anthem. Ronald Reagan, 1981: Amateur singer Juanita Booker sang the national ...

James Taylor also sang. Donald Trump, 2017: Jackie Evancho sang the national anthem. Joe Biden, 2021: Lady Gaga sang the national anthem. Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks also performed. Click to share ...

Carrie Underwood's participation in Trump's 2025 inauguration highlights shifting celebrity support for the president. While past inaugurations struggled with star power, recent events have seen more ...

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large The country ... performing at Trump’s first inauguration included Elton John, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Idina Menzel and KISS. On last year’s campaign trail ...