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Southern University student collapses and dies during off-campus fraternity ritual

A 20-year-old Southern University marching band member collapsed and died during a fraternity ritual, according to police. Caleb Wilson, a trumpeter in the school’s renowned Human Jukebox, died last ...

How do bands make the Rose Parade? After tears turn to joy, come pizza sales, sponsorships and march-a-thons

A look behind the scenes of those incredible marching bands coming to the 2026 Rose Parade. How much does it cost them? What ...
The Root

Aside from Southern University, Other Prestigious HBCU Marching Bands You Should Be Checking Out

With Southern University’s marching band putting on a great performance during the Super Bowl pregame show, we highlight these talented other HBCU bands. Founded in 1926, the “World Famed Tiger ...
Orange County Register

How the Rose Parade’s largest marching band is gearing up for a key moment: ‘the turn’

On a recent Sunday morning, the 605 All-Star Band, turned the streets of Norwalk into a trial run for the Rose Parade. Norwalk Boulevard stood in for Pasadena’s Orange Grove Boulevard and Norwalk’s ...
The San Bernardino Sun

The Rose Parade marching bands have arrived in Pasadena. Bandfest at PCC proves it

The dormant holiday grounds of Pasadena City College were alive with music Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29, as the first day of Bandfest marched onto the stage. The 44th-annual two-day pre-Rose Parade ...