Virginia State continues rise in HBCU band world

Virginia State's Trojan Explosion has crossed the 200-member mark and opened the 2026 Red Lobster Band of the Year rankings ...

HBCU Division II Red Lobster Band of The Year rankings: Sept. '26

HBCU bands in Division II have opened a new Red Lobster Band of The Year race, and Virginia State University's Trojan Explosion has established the early standard. VSU earned 299.3 points in the ...

Band of the Year Rankings: Norfolk State, Virginia State High-Step Into September’s Top Spots

Norfolk State edges North Carolina A&T by 0.1 point in the September Red Lobster Band of the Year rankings, while Virginia State opens a commanding Division II lead—complete rankings, category leaders ...

Why Joy Division still casts a long, dark shadow over rock

Spring 1980 was a busy time for Joy Division. The band, who’d played its first gig in Manchester, under the name Warsaw, ...

HBCU Division I Red Lobster Band of The Year rankings: Sept. '26

HBCU bands in Division I have opened the 2026 Red Lobster Band of The Year race with almost no daylight between the leaders. Norfolk State University’s Spartan Legion earned 304.6 points in September, ...