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HBCU Arranger Carnell Knighten Dies

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:16:00 -0800

Carnell Knighten, former assistant director of bands at Southern University, died yesterday, Jan. 25, after collapsing in a hallway in the school�s music department.

UI's "Father of Percussion" Tom Davis Dies

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:11:00 -0800

Davis passed away Saturday, November 15 at the age of 80 in Iowa City.

The "Real" Cost of High School Marching Band?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:41:00 -0700

Business website Bloomberg recently published an article claiming to have quantified �The Real Cost of High School Marching Band� at $7,110.77.

USC Trojan Marching Band Joins the 300 Club

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:59:00 -0700

Trojan Marching Band to celebrate 300th consecutive USC Football game this Saturday versus Syracuse.

Bill Cook, Star of Indiana Founder, Dies at Age 80

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:45:00 -0700

William (Bill) Alfred Cook, founder of Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps, died on Friday, April 15, 2011, at the age of 80.

USC Trojan Marching Band on "Glee" - Pt. 2

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:37:00 -0800

All of America will be glued to the television this Sunday, Feb. 6, for the Super Bowl�but after the game marching band fans can stay tuned for a special episode of �Glee,� featuring the University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band (TMB) reprising its role as the fictional McKinley High School Band.

Stanford Band Not Banned From Orange Bowl

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:14:00 -0800

Contrary to false reports from mainstream press, including MSNBC, the Orlando Sentinel, the San Francisco Chronicle and Yahoo, the Stanford marching band was not banned from performing a halftime show at the Discover Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, 2011 in Miami. Read an official statement from the Orange Bowl Committee.

Vic Firth and Zildjian Announce Merger

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:21:00 -0800

Stick manufacturer Vic Firth and cymbal manufacturer Zildjian announce merger.

D'Addario to Acquire Pro-Mark

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:13:00 -0800

D�Addario & Company, Inc., manufacturer of strings for musical instruments as well as percussion-related accessories, announced its planned acquisition of drumstick manufacturer Pro-Mark Corporation.

Watch the Tournament of Roses Live Bandfest Webcast

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0800

For the first time ever, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses will be presenting the Bandfest event--field shows of Tournament of Roses participating bands--live via Webcast.