The Super Bowl halftime show did not start as a cultural event. It was a practical one. When professional football staged its first championship game in the late 1960s, halftime could not be empty ...

The HBCU marching band is the first-ever in Wilberforce University history. Glorilla introduced a special guest in the music video for her newest single, “March,” an HBCU marching band. Wilberforce ...

In HBCU football, many times the marching band is a bigger draw than the sport. Halftime becomes the main event, and often, the electrifying entrances of the bands rival the action on the field itself ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Jackson State University's band director Roderick Little about the HBCU Band of the Year competition. The competition for HBCU marching band of the year SCOTT DETROW, ...

The Florida A&M Marching '100' has been confirmed as the sixth marching band to grace the stage at the 2025 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands in The Palm Beaches. This is a unique opportunity to ...

HBCU marching bands are more than halftime entertainment—they are cultural institutions blending musicianship, tradition, and community pride. From Jackson State’s Sonic Boom to Southern’s Human ...

The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) is officially expanding its footprint to South Florida, bringing its iconic celebration of HBCU excellence, music, and culture to The Palm Beaches during ...

Those looking for a reprieve from the National College Football Championship festivities might want to make the drive to the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands, which is hosting its inaugural South ...

The Final 8 bands will perform at the 16th annual Honda Battle of the Bands on January 27, 2018 in Atlanta. (PRNewsfoto/Honda) *A record number of votes helped select a dynamic lineup of marching ...

As Lionsgate prepares for the April 24 domestic release of Michael, three of the nation’s most storied HBCU marching bands are paying tribute in a way only they can. Florida A&M University’s The ...