Donate to these young percussionists; Ozzie did
Ozzie Osbourne loved a rendition of "Crazy Train" by a group of percussionists from Louisville, Ky., so he gave them $10,000 to continue their work.
Instrumental Music
Violinist amazes students and staff at Twin Groves
Violinist Rachel Barton not only performed one of Paganini's caprices for solo violin and talked about it, but she did it at an IL middle school.
Practice makes perfect?
A new meta-analysis of 88 separate studies shows that with music, practice makes a difference. With math, not so much.
Kenwood jazz band to premiere chart w/o 1 guitarist
We mourn the shooting death of a jazz band guitarist in Chicago, killed just a few weeks before the world premiere of a new jazz chart.
Concert band festival plays at 3 sites at Hersey H.S.
Concert band festivals combine music performance excellence with friendly competition and feedback from expert adjudicators, like this one in Illinois.
In New Orleans, band could be a ticket to a great HS
A good band audition could give students a boost in applying to schools in New Orleans that they want to attend, especially at schools that like their band.
Student composers take center stage in Illinois
Composers from Illinois high schools presented their award-winning works Thursday at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria.
Computers play humanly impossible metal drum tracks
Drummers in heavy metal bands are getting so fast that it is frequently impossible for humans to play the parts, especially the bass drum. Bands turn to computers.
Inspiring Chicago-area teacher is on Grammy's shortlist
A band director at an Aurora high school has been placed on the list of semifinalists for the first Music Educator Award from the GRAMMY Foundation.
1st day of the last year for Schaumburg's band director
A band director is set to retire at the end of a 33-year career in northwest suburban District 211, and tributes are already coming in!