Let other U.S. cities pride themselves on their opera houses and symphony orchestras — Long Beach, Calif, has the nation's finest municipal brass band. And the most expensive. Topping the ...

When fans think of the genre of classic rock, often big amps, buzzing guitars and even pyrotechnics come to mind (think: KISS). But there are some songs from the music that feature perhaps an ...

The members of the Analog Bass Band, based in Bellingham, Washington, are clearly indebted to the music of the city. But they are also young people and their debut recording reflects a specific time ...

After Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures, New Orleans musicians processed the storm and its aftermath through ...

"This is how you add new things to a genre": Bad Cactus Brass Band in Phoenix has its first album in 11 years, with original songs and pop covers.

This week All Songs Considered, is brought to you in part by the letter B. Robin Hilton starts it off with Louisiana natives Brass Bed and the group's addictive rock-pop stylings with the song ...

Watch the Liberty Brass Band share their classic New Orleans sound with a performance of their new song "Liberty Funeral March," one of six Liberty Brass Band songs to appear on New Orleans Brass ...

The St. Charles Singers' 2023 "Candlelight Carols" concerts, the choir's first holiday collaboration with a brass ensemble, will feature seasonal songs for choir and brass at concerts Dec. 1 in ...

After Katrina, local entrepreneurs Adam Brackman scouted musicians from New Orleans to play at his Houston bars. The rest was history.