Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” contains some of the most beloved and familiar melodies in the Western world. In 1960, seven decades after it debuted, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arranged the ...

There might not be any more Eagles playoff games this year, but Lincoln Financial Field won’t be silent. The Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association’s 2026 String Band Spectacular, the official ...

While the postponement of the Mummers’ string band competition could have put a damper on an otherwise joyous New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, the string bands may have gotten a sweeter prize out of ...

Hubby jenkins, of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, speaks of his path to membership in the band as “my own educational journey.” Jenkins, 27, is fairly new to the group; Carolina Chocolate Drops formed ...

The Maui-based Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band will perform Nov. 1 at Mulligan’s on the Blue. Courtesy photo One of Maui’s most popular bands, Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band, will team with ...

Weather concerns have snarled Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day plans. The string band competition has been “suspended until further notice,” the Philadelphia Mummers Parade and Philadelphia String Band ...