Reba McEntire to sing national anthem at Super Bowl LVIII

What she's saying: "I'm honored to be part of something as big and historic as the Super Bowl coming to Las Vegas for the first time," McEntire wrote on X.

Flashback: "The Star-Spangled Banner" helped launch McEntire's career 50 years ago. She was initially discovered when singer Red Steagall heard her sing the anthem at the 1974 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma.

• Steagall took her to Nashville, where she got a record deal.

The intrigue: Nashville artists have now had a vice grip on the Super Bowl's national anthem slot for four years.

• Eric Church sang with Jazmine Sullivan in 2021.
• Mickey Guyton brought the house down in 2022.
• Chris Stapleton took the mic in 2023.