The World's Largest Drum is officially too big for Notre Dame Stadium, Purdue said Friday. As a result, Purdue's All-American Band will play its first halftime performance without its giant bass drum ...

Purdue's iconic Big Bass Drum has been seen and heard at football games for the past 100 years, but it will be conspicuously absent for Saturday's game against Notre Dame. Gregg Doyel of the Indy Star ...

Anyone into audio recording knows that recording drums is a serious pain. Mic setup and positioning can make or break a recording session. One particular hurdle is getting a great sound out of the ...

OTTAWA — Ottawa University’s pep band is marching to the beat of a different drum. But to simply describe the new bass drum as different is a bit of a misnomer. The handcrafted, rope-tension, ...

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Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...

SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Jerianne Austin was a self-confessed “woman without a tribe” before she saw the large bass drum in the showroom of a local furniture store. The New Jersey native and only ...

Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. The World's Largest Drum is officially too big for Notre Dame ...