If My Brightest Diamond is dancing in the same light as everybody else, than everybody else must be going blind. She sings “disperse the white light,” in the song “Pressure” as drumline snare-rolls ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Though a snare is familiar to every drummer behind the ...

It’s no secret that marching bands at HBCUs are iconic! The captivating routines embedded in Black culture and music have resonated with massive crowds in endless ways since the 19th century. From the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — They’re the sound of this city. The celebrated Marching Cobras Drill Team has been making music at local parades, celebrations and parties for 50 years. Its directors estimate 1,300 ...

In its heyday, Solar Sound Marching Band had about 120 members marching in formation, impeccably hitting the notes while roll-stepping in unison. Now, the band is at risk of disappearing altogether.

Student musicians at Edna Karr High School rehearse together for the first time in nearly eight months on Oct. 27, 2020. In the weeks after this year’s Mardi Gras celebrations, New Orleans experienced ...

Drum Corps International (DCI) returns to Marion for the first time in nearly 30 years. The event features high-level marching band performances by groups from across the U.S. and Canada. The show ...

Dutchtown High School’s Dutchtown Sound made its strongest showing yet in the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands State Championship, held recently at Cajun Field at the University of Louisiana at ...

The marching band is celebrating its 100th anniversary and gearing up for one of the biggest holiday stages in the country.