Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023
The first ESPN BOTY National Rankings have arrived, and…Well…I’ve got some thoughts. Before I get to the meat and potatoes of this edition of View From The Sidelines, I want…
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1
Hello, and welcome back to View From The Sidelines! The 1st Ever HBCU Band National Championship quest is right around the corner, and the anticipation for the start of this…
The HBCU Band National Championship is here.
HBCU marching bands now have a framework to determine a TRUE competitive pecking order for the craft. Will it go far enough? Hello, and welcome to another edition of View…
The VFTS 2023-24 Season Preview
The 2023-24 HBCU Band Season is right around the corner...
An ‘Old’ Face makes the Sonic Boom’s appeal ‘Brand New’…Again
The H.B.C.U. marching band landscape has few constants. There are only a handful of programs that have developed a formula for success that has endured what typically faces OUR programs…
Dr. Sylvester Young appointed Director of Bands at FAMU
A New Era Begins This week, the Florida A&M music program found it’s man bring the band back to where it belongs. Interim school president Larry Robinson appointed FAMU alum…