At 13, John Philip Sousa, like many boys of his day, wanted to run away and join the circus. Seeing how badly his son wanted to perform, his father, Antonio, a trombonist in the U.S. Marine Corps band ...

Who was this man who became a musical legend during his own lifetime with such hits as “The Stars and Stripes Forever”, “The Liberty Bell” (best known as the theme song for Monty Python’s Flying ...

Trombone Champ is a new rhythm game that finds players tooting along to royalty-free tunes with a synthesized trombone. It's equal parts addictive and hilarious, with plenty of replay value to come ...

DAVID BLAKELY, march king John Philip Sousa’s manager, collapsed and died in his Carnegie Hall office on Nov. 7, 1896, a tragedy that summoned Sousa home from a European vacation. It was during the ...

When New Holland Band director Kenneth Laudermilch takes the stage at Fulton Opera House this weekend, not only will he be conducting the music of John Philip Sousa, but he also will be holding the ...

PORT CLINTON — The Port Clinton High School Band’s 16th annual tribute to “The March King,” John Philip Sousa, will be May 14. Due to the popularity of this event, two concerts will be held at the ...

While tourists crowd the Boardwalk music fests, locals flock to another traditional sound of summer, The Tidewater Winds concert band. The Tidewater Winds will launch its 22nd season with two ...

In 1942, Ezra Wenner was a 15-year-old kid playing trombone in the then-Allentown High School band. Sitting in for the band’s regular director, who had left for military service at the outbreak of ...