The Smithereens keep teen spirit alive at City Winery

The Smithereens began as teenage friends blasting away in a New Jersey garage. And in their hearts, that’s still where ...
Metro

‘One of the greatest British bands ever’ lined up to sing James Bond theme tune

A popular band is being eyed up to take on the iconic theme tune (Picture: Col Pics/Everett/REX/Shutterstock) It has been rumoured that Oasis is being eyed up to ...
ABC7

'It's our tune': How Fleetwood Mac worked with the USC marching band to create 'Tusk'

ON FRIDAY, DR. Arthur C. Bartner, the 85-year-old retired band director at USC, stood at the 50-yard line of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the Trojans' game against Northwestern, looking ...
ESPN.com

'It's our tune': How Fleetwood Mac worked with the USC marching band to create 'Tusk'

Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. ON FRIDAY, DR. Arthur C. Bartner, the 85-year-old retired band ...
The Big Issue

The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life

A familiar tune is shared among the brass band, with the euphonium and tubas leading the march. The little melody grows in stature with each repetition, stirring cracking memories. When Julian Nott ...
CNN

How funerals became New Orleans’ most joyful street parties

EDITOR’S NOTE: A new series “New Orleans: Soul of a City” explores the many ways the city communes with its history – through music, food, sports and tradition – revealing how, 20 years after Katrina, ...
Yahoo! Sports

Battle Hymn in Yankee Stadium? Savannah Bananas 'Band Guy' plays song after UGA football win

It's likely never happened. Not until Saturday, anyway, when a Georgia Redcoat Marching Band alum belted it out on trumpet following Georgia football's 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee. The Savannah ...