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 ...

Notre Dame and Purdue celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Boilermakers' Big Bass Drum on Saturday without the instrument itself. The Boilermakers’ “All-American Marching Band” performed ...

Purdue will be looking for an upset win against Notre Dame on Saturday but will be without one of the key components of it program – "The World’s Largest Drum." When the Purdue All-American ...

The big bass drum of the Purdue All-American Marching Band wasn't allowed in Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, but it made it to South Bend. There are two views of the situation: Here's Purdue's.

Terry Crews marked his experience at the 109th Indianapolis 500 by striking Purdue University's World's Largest Drum.

The original Big Bertha bass drum, named after a World War I German ... spokesman for the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band. FIRST, WE SHOULD note, that there are larger drums that would also ...

Texas A&M’s Aggie Band proves the adage, “Everything is Bigger in Texas.” This military-style marching band is the largest of its kind with over 400 members and ensures that all the member ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — This Purdue marching band's newest drum could fit in Notre Dame Stadium. In fact, it could be in the palm of your hand, and you might not even know it. Last football ...

"I don't recall anybody from any HBCU marching band doing this kind of ... the round rumble of polyrhythms played on big bass drums with fiberskyn heads, while also punching it up by layering ...

Between Smokey the Cannon, the Eyes of Texas, Big Bertha the bass drum and Bevo (the famous steer), there are plenty of traditions that keep a Saturday afternoon in the stands interesting.( ...

The Midwest native was seen striking the drum ... a traditional bass drum, with lugs designed to be tuned by hand instead of a drum key. The drum crew is involved in all of the marching band's ...