(AP) LOS ANGELES - They've still got their trombones and their trumpets, their cornets and their clarinets. But the high school marching bands of Southern California are going tuba-less these days, ...

The tuba is a funny instrument. Its sound is like a gaseous rumbling from deep within the earth—or our bellies. Hardly fleet of foot—it’s heavy, often pushing 30 pounds, and awkward—it’s seldom given ...

For some years now, the tuba has been going through a metamorphosis. Call it, as I do, a Tuba Civil Rights Movement. People long associated the instrument with polkas, elephants, clowns, and players ...

Richard White is one of America's best tuba players, and one of a small number of black orchestral musicians. He talks about homelessness, ambition, racism, and his ‘tuba ranch.’ Senior Editor and ...

Giant puppets are among the characters in “Far Away and Hard to Find.” Luz Gaxiola plays a bard on a quest to find her tuba. Courtesy of String and Shadow Puppet Theater String and Shadow Puppet ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Admittedly, the tuba isn't the first (or even tenth) instrument that comes to mind whenever you ...

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival begins Friday, and music fans from all over the world will flock to the city's racetrack for seven days of music. A lot of things make New Orleans a one-of-a ...

“I love it,” she admitted. “I’ve started writing music for the tuba, and I am trying to talk myself into releasing it, but I can only imagine the eye rolls from people being like, this b—h hasn’t made ...

Enjoy different tempos of tuba music and the history behind the instrument! Join PSO principal tuba, Terry Solomonson, as he strays from the traditional ‘Umpa, umpa’ tunes. Learn about the different ...

First Merchants Bank and Detroit Harmony recently provided a tuba to Accent Pontiac, a youth development and music education nonprofit in Pontiac. Jarrod Hemry and David Watkins of First Merchants ...

A Christmas concert outside the Texas State Capitol put the tuba players at the front of the stage. "You see everyone dressed up, celebrating the holiday with their instrument they love to play the ...