Thanksgiving is full of great traditions. One of the great traditions is to watch or view the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. While there is a lot of attention on the historic Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York, the Leeton School Band will be performing in the 2015 McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago.
Playing the crash cymbals for the 'Star Spangled Banner' in your school band is kind of a big deal. It's definitely the most dramatic part of the song, and it only gets more dramatic when one of the cymbals breaks. What does one do when such a nightmare occurs? Take a cue from this kid who handled the situation like a bawse.
As many of you know one of my greatest passions is promoting and supporting live music. Over the years I have made some great friends and heard some great music, in all genres. I have such respect for these guys and gals who either just get out on weekends or who do it for a living, they bring such joy to so many people. So I was saddened to get a message this week that one of my favorite bands,
It’s summer, and Ringo Starr is back on the road with another lineup of his long-running All-Starr Band — all of whom recently sat down with Rock Cellar Magazine to share their favorite Beatles albums.
If you don’t tour with a group and never talk to your bandmates anymore, are you still actually in the band? According to Cheap Trick drummer Bun E Carlos … yes.