Alabama State University announced Dr. Derrick Smith as its new director of bands for the Mighty Marching Hornets.

Alabama State University has named Dr. Derrick Smith as its new Director of Bands, marking the beginning of a new chapter for ...

Jimbo Hart will soon be back on big stages again. Hart, a Muscle Shoals native and former bassist with Grammy winner Jason ...

The University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band reached a record number of applications for 2026 season. The Million Dollar ...

Austin performs as a percussionist and serves as section leader for Westmoreland. He was selected as 6th chair percussionist ...

Hendersonville High School's Vanessa Eden was the top vote-getter in The Tennessean's Student of the Week poll recognizing ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- Carlton Wright, who led Alabama A&M's Marching Maroon and White Band to historic success, is stepping down ...

After more than a decade of leading one of the state’s most recognizable collegiate marching bands, longtime Alabama A&M University Director of Bands Carlton J. Wright is retiring, marking the end of ...

For the past decade, the Atlanta Beltline Art program has hosted a music and cultural festival that aims to be so powerfully ...

Jon Batiste has been pretty intentional with his recent shows at Jazz Fest, turning his 2023 and 2024 appearances into ...

Jon Batiste was joined by the Blind Boys of Alabama, Flagboy Giz, La Reezy and other guests at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz Fest ...

Carlton J. Wright's legacy at Alabama A&M University transforms the Marching Maroon & White into a top-tier HBCU band.