The Alabama Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ is back in Birmingham and is ready to rock. The beloved instrument, affectionately known as “Big Bertha,” was reinstalled in the downtown theater on ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A beloved 115-year-old pipe organ known as “Big Bertha” has returned to Emanuel AME Church following a 16-month restoration project. The historic church in downtown ...

The Alabama Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ has left the building. But fans of the beloved instrument needn’t fret. The organ, affectionately known as “Big Bertha,” will be back at the theater ...

AUSTIN – It is one of the most iconic sounds in all of college football: Big Bertha. If you have ever seen a Longhorns football game or listened to it on the radio, you’ll know that every time the ...

One hundred years ago next week, Big Bertha, the massive centerpiece drum of the Longhorn Band, made its debut. On Saturday, October 15, it made its final on-field appearance. Big Bertha II, ...

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 ...

Big Bertha II was rolled onto centerfield during the Longhorn Band’s performance and gave her first note, the deepest possible from any bass drum on Earth. The drum measures over 9.5 feet in diameter ...

The famed bass drum, which has been a staple of the Texas Longhorns and their marching band for the past several decades, celebrated its 100th birthday during Texas' home game against the Iowa State ...