The B&S MBX Heritage Trumpet from Buffet Crampon features a quick responding and free-blowing leadpipe, along with a lightweight gold...

The new External Sub Muffl Bass Drum System from Remo is a bass drum dampening accessory that features a free-floating...

Pearl’s ICON Rack systems are being greatly expanded with a new selection of clamps and accessories.

The Juilliard School has announced that choreographer Alonzo King, actress Rita Moreno, and composer Kaija Saariaho will receive honorary doctorates during the school’s 114th commencement...

The Eastman Family has announced that Rio Americano High School, led by Director Josh Murray, is the winner of the 2019...

The April SBO editor’s “Perspective” addressed the fact that the vast majority, perhaps 80%, of students are not involved in...

I’m writing this article about what the “dot” means in music (and the many ways to play it).

Parents everywhere sing to their little children at bedtime. It’s a loving ritual that eases the transition from waking to...

One of the larger challenges modern band teachers face is not only how to incorporate new repertoire, but also facilitating...

May is a month of intense preparation for drum corps from coast to coast. It’s the time of convergence for...

With so many other tasks on the metaphorical plate of the school music director, why might one want to go...

Timpani is perhaps the most different and distinct of all the percussion instruments.