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 ...

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

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 CEO of a technology start-up in San Francisco who played bass drum in the Marching 100 for two years. “It’s not just something people from FAMU are proud of. It’s something that black ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Several new drum majors and section leaders have been taking on extra responsibility for the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band this fall. Drum majors Danielle Donovan of ...

It was here that concert and marching band standards were adapted ... By many accounts, New Orleans is also where the bass drum pedal first gained widespread popularity, making it possible ...

He was 59. Mitchell, of Minneapolis, died of an apparent heart attack, said Kirk Juergens, a drum major from 1987-91. In 1963, Mitchell started as a drummer, playing tenor and bass in the marching ...

“(Mia) has been involved in marching band and indoor drumline going back since she was in the sixth grade at Jordan Elbridge. She has marched everything from bass drum, quads, to flute and is ...

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University Marching ... be a drum major again." Jewell auditioned for MSU's band before her freshman year and spent two years carrying a Big 10 school flag onto ...

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 ...