HBCU Gameday
Bands
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12.5K2The Origin of ‘Neck’: How Cameo’s hit became an HBCU band anthem
Cameo dropped "Talking Out The Side of Ya Neck" 35 years ago and the HBCU world has never been the same since....
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3.4KSouthern University’s Human Jukebox featured in Lizzo’s “Good As Hell” video
The Human Jukebox co-stars in new video with Lizzo, one of the hottest artists of 2019.
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11.1KMembers of Jackson State’s Sonic Boom, J-Settes suspended during hazing investigation
Jackson State's Sonic Boom of The South and Prancing J-Settes down several members due to hazing allegations.
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4.9KVirginia State band reinstated as social organization gets multi-year ban
An investigation has cleared VSU's band as a whole, but a social organization involving band members gets long-term ban.
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10.8K1Virginia State University marching band suspended during hazing investigation
Virginia State's marching band, the Trojan Explosion, has been temporarily silenced pending a hazing investigation.
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6.0K2019 National Battle of The Bands
HBCU bands took over Houston's NRG Stadium in September at the National Battle of The Bands.
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4.6K1Lizzo’s got the juice with HBCU bands and she’s feeling the love
Lizzo has the number one album on Billboard but seeing HBCU marching bands perform her music made her cry.
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2.2KMayor Talib pens “No Huddle” on Aspire Theme Song
It’s August and the smell of HBCU football is in the air. The 2019 season has an extra bit of buzz with...
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16.9K3Report: Ex-Southern band director pocketed nearly 300k, filed false invoices
Haymer has been accused of having a third-party shuffle hundreds of thousands of dollars, filing false invoices.
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7.6K6Grambling names first female Band Director in school history
After one year of co-leadership Dr. Nikole Roebuck solely takes over the program.
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3.1K1Mississippi Valley State hires first-ever SWAC woman band director
Mississippi Valley State just made school and SWAC history as it has chosen its first-ever woman marching band director.