Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were ...

Classical musicians have limited options to play professionally, so some turn to the U.S. military. Those who emerge successfully from the audition process must then endure boot camp. For several ...

As audience members took their seats, the Jazz Ambassadors stood onstage in crisp military uniforms, light gleaming off of their brilliant brass instruments. On Thursday night, Nov. 10, the Voxman ...

CONSTITUTION. OUR SERA CONGI HAD A FRONT ROW SEAT. SERGEANT EMILY DAWSON MASTERS THE FIFE, AN INSTRUMENT STRETCHING BACK TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. MUSIC WAS A HUGE PART OF THOSE TRADITIONAL TYPES OF ...

Have you ever wondered why you hear a bugle playing taps every evening on Army bases around the world? Playing taps is a tradition going back to the Civil War when the tune was first heard at Harrison ...

In the U.S. Army, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a heartbeat. It’s the sound of unity, of home, of hope when things get hard. And for the Soldiers who wear the uniform and play the notes, ...

An orchestra program based in Oromocto for children that come from military families is seeing its numbers grow. The program is for kids between 8 and 12 whose parents and guardians work at the ...