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 ...

Purdue University’s marching band is known for having the world’s largest bass drum on the football ... Yamamoto says band members chose the big drum design because it is iconic throughout ...

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 ...

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 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.

For the first time since 1979, Purdue's All-American Marching Band will perform without the World's Largest Drum when the team travels to Notre Dame on Saturday. The Big Bass Drum, which stands ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ahead ... 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 practices ...