How Fleetwood Mac worked with the USC marching band to create 'Tusk'

November 10, 2025

By Dave Wilson, ESPN: On Friday, Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, the 85-year-old retired band director at USC, stood at the 50-yard line of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the Trojans’ game against Northwestern, looking for an old friend.

Suddenly, Mick Fleetwood, the legendary drummer from Fleetwood Mac, showed up. He saw Bartner, and his face lit up. The 79-year-old drummer embraced his old friend in a huge hug.

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'It's our tune': How Fleetwood Mac worked with the USC marching band to create 'Tusk'

The idea initially sounded so far-fetched that band directors thought it was a prank. But the collaboration became a sensation.

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