Add the tuba to the list of book subjects you probably thought you didn’t care about but that is suddenly compelling as heck. We’ve had entire books about salt, the digestive system and the color ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on Dec. 10, 2024, to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Holiday Tubas tradition at the University of Iowa. The story has been edited to reflect the ...

The tuba is a funny instrument. Its sound is like a gaseous rumbling from deep within the earth—or our bellies. Hardly fleet of foot—it’s heavy, often pushing 30 pounds, and awkward—it’s seldom given ...