For The Culture
Marching bands are part of the American culture, and can be found in everything from movies to popular music, parades, and even corporate events. CMB...
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As college football celebrates its 150th anniversary, we explore its partner for nearly all of its century and a half run: The college marching band.
Inside the Band Room
While some may see marching bands as a corollary function of football, bands have a culture all their own. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Reg...
Maestro
With so many architects of marching band as we know it, it's difficult to single out any individuals. William C. Foster, longtime director of Florida ...
The Sudler Trophy
The Sudler Trophy is the highest honor awarded to college marching bands. It is bands' version of the Heisman Trophy? CMB150 is a production of 80 Min...
Halftime Bonus Episode - The Professor William C. Moffit Collection
On a recent work trip, I got the opportunity to check out the Professor William C. Moffit Collection at the University of Houston Library Archives. Bi...
Anatomy of a Marching Band
Marching bands have their own unique instrumentation that sets them apart from other bands and ensembles. Learn about the anatomy that makes a marchin...
Ya Gotta Have Style
Not unlike the football teams they support, marching bands have a variety of different styles. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - th...
The Music That Moves Us
Fight songs serve as the anthems for their respective institutions, and are an irreplaceable part of game day. However they may differ in form and sty...
No Counterpart Anywhere in the World
The college marching band has been the soundtrack of college football since virtually the beginning. While its symbiotic relationship with football pr...
Introducing CMB150: From the Goal Line
Introducing CMB150, examining college marching bands through 150 years of college football. We're stepping off from the goal line, and we'll continue ...