The shell of the Drum consists of three layers of maple wood pressed together in the same style as a traditional bass drum. The lugs are larger than a standard bass drum’s and are designed to be tuned ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin's Longhorn Band is unveiling its new custom-built bass drum, which is even larger than its original drum, at the home game against Iowa State ...

of the students in the drum line never touched a percussion instrument before they joined the ensemble, said drum-line instructor William Winfield III. Beginners don't even touch a drum until they've ...