I failed at the saxophone so I don’t need the 6 easiest brass instruments to play in a band. But maybe you do. Maybe you, unlike me, did not fail at saxophone. Maybe you will pass or even succeed!

New Orleans celebrated Mardi Gras last week with that signature brass band sound. In the seven years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, a local man has played a role in bringing that sound ...

Playing in a brass band boosts health and well-being, according to a new study. Researchers found that tooting on a tuba can help to relieve stress, improve mental health and give players lungs as ...

It is 25 years since Brassed Off, starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor, became a box office hit. Archivist Michaela Senkova with some of the collection. (Simon Hulme). Did ...

Jon Skillings is an editorial director at CNET, where he's worked since 2000. A born browser of dictionaries, he honed his language skills as a US Army linguist (Polish and German) before diving into ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A unique performance Saturday at Independence Mall. A group of musicians played some unusual instruments, in an effort to break a world record. Tia Sadler was out enjoying the ...