Words as music: Alan Lupo ‘59 dies at age 70
When he first showed up at UMass marching band practice back in the mid 1950s, an enthusiastic Lupo fell right in step — or so he thought — with his band mates.
Wandering UMass band pursues own space
The Minuteman Marching Band, has been scattered in cramped, deteriorating facilities on and off the University of Massachusetts campus since 1997.
Thom Hannum inducted into World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Hannum was selected for his long-standing dedication, achievements and leadership skills within the drum and bugle corps fraternity.
Three UMass drumline alums leading ‘09 Cadets
The Cadets have locked in a dynamic and talented group of percussionists to guide the 2009 section.
Playing for Saturday
They were playing the anthem of our efforts. They played “Saturday” for Saturday, and we ran for the same reason.
Béla Fleck likes UMass Marimbas
An arrangement of “Big Country,” written by alumnus Olin Johannessen and performed by UMass Marimbas, is being heard around the country after it caught the ear of well-known banjo player and jazz musician Béla Fleck.
UMass band marks 100th birthday of “Notre Dame Victory March”
As throngs of people basked in a weekend of warmth and sunshine, the Minutemen Band marched in the 57th Annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade for over 300,000 spectators.
Band member named Marshall Scholar
Senior Katie Huston is one of 40 students in the US to be awarded a Marshall Scholarship and is the first UMass Amherst student to be so named in more than 30 years.