News

Actor Jason Weaver, known for his role in Drumline, joins HBCU band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi in a real-life tribute to his iconic film legacy.
Oluwamodupe Oloyede was recently named the new head drum major of the Florida A&M University Marching 100, making her the first female head drum major.
Rudolph Aronson has arranged to have the Grenadier Guards Band of London play a brief engagement in this city at the Lenox Lyceum prior to their departure for England. Lieut.
The mere fact that Oloyede has become a drum major in our culture is special, but being the first female head drum major of a prominent Black college marching band is extraordinary. "I'm very ...
A female drum major is not a new concept in the black marching band culture—from elementary through college, their presence has always been an essential part of the marching band experience.
Dr. Shelby Chipman, Director of Bands, announced Oluwamodupe Oloyede as the head drum major for the 2025–2026 HBCU band season.
As a teen, he watched his senior, a drum major, with admiration as the latter skillfully spun his mace while leading their school band. Nearly 17 years later, Station Inspector (SI) Muhammad Rasul ...
Brian Speckman, a student at OSU Marion, is the new assistant drum major for the Ohio State University Marching Band.
The 400-plus members of the Famous Maroon Band perform at all Bulldog football games and other special campus traditions and events.
(Photo submitted) The Famous Maroon Band at MSU is one of the oldest university band traditions in the Southeast and has been a significant part of the Mississippi State family since its founding in ...