FAMU's first female head drum major Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede performed at the Oscars in Los Angeles during a live performance for the movie "Sinners".

The FAMU Marching 100's first female head drum major has performed on many stages before, but the 2026 Oscars is the latest ...

Long before girl bands became global pop culture, four teenagers from Bandra picked up electric guitars in the 1960s and quietly created India’s first all-girl rock band., People, Times Now ...

Florida A&M head drum major Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede has had quite a couple of weeks. First, she and her line sisters crossed over as the newest members of the Beta Alpha Chapte ...

HBCU Gameday needs your help in a comprehensive salute to women who have been HBCU band drum majors. Please send us your info via our form.

After finishing at UT, her life would become much quieter, but the music never stopped. In 2009, she married John Ballard, a TVA engineer who had played in the band at Hixson High. They would later ...

The world’s oldest St. Patrick Parade also announces Gordon J. Wilson as 2026 Grand Marshal The original St. Patrick ...