In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...

By that, Brunner means Roan's glitzy dance-pop tracks seemed tailor-made for a marching band - full of the catchiness and ...

Black, all-boys Catholic high school in New Orleans helped kick off the weeklong celebration ahead of Super Bowl 59.

With all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, education and activities, the Hutchinson High School marching band knew one thing for certain this year. “We were going to play whenever ...

When most teams accept a first-place award, they express their excitement with cheers of joy, but for the Hutchinson High School Marching Tigers, they had to remain in sync and formal. The ...

Callender is the drum major for The Ohio State University Marching Band. CALLENDER: I'm the guy who wears the big tall hat and does the backbend in pregame, comes down the ramp. I do a lot of ...

Assistant Band Director John Walker Jr. said working with the students, selecting songs, and composing the music they perform, only adds to their sound.

"Oh that's why it makes me think ofsoldiers marching into battle ... that our brainsinterpret as sounds. "Now excuse me big drums havea lot of air inside them and when a drum has a lot of ...