FSU’s marching band has earned a spot on the national stage to compete for the title of the ESPN 2025 Red Lobster Band of the ...

FAMU's "incomparable" Marching 100 has a chance to defend its title as one of the finalists in ESPN's HBCU Band of the Year national championship.

HBCU marching band competition to air on ESPN: ESPN’s The Battle will follow the Grambling State University Tiger marching band from training camp to the Bayou Classic, where the band and its football ...

Following Jackson State’s statement about ESPN’s Band of the Year competition, Bethune-Cookman band director Donovan Wells released a lengthy statement on social media speaking about the competition ...

'I cannot, in good conscience and as an educator, accept this rule of thought for the young women and men I represent in this band program,' said Dr. Donovan V. Wells Dr. Donovan V. Wells, who is the ...

Before Texas and Ohio State took the field this Saturday for a Week 1 showdown, the fans in Columbus were treated to an excellent rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." At around 11:50 a.m. ET this ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Another respected HBCU band director has voiced opposition to the Red Lobster "Band of the Year" competition put on by ESPN, reigniting a growing debate about the ranking system ...

Jackson State University has announced that its world-renowned Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band will not participate in ESPN Red Lobster Band of the Year competition this season. The decision, ...

Let's get the marching bands debates started for 2025! HOUSTON — HBCU Bandheads will heavily criticize a marching band's song selection, sound, field progression, execution, drum majors, auxiliaries ...

Florida A&M University's "incomparable" Marching 100 band has a chance to defend its title as one of the finalists in the 2025 HBCU Band of the Year national championship by ESPN. After taking home ...