Military bands thrived on the whims of rulers, and on social and political change. Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, played a not insignificant part in the popularisation of their music, after he entrusted ...

A fabricated story about the U.S. military bugle call "Taps" long predates the creation of the internet. Here's the true story.

Former U.S. Air Force band member James Teachenor began working with Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond to create the song’s lyrics and melody when the branch was formed in 2019.