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The Recording Academy recently elected Chelsey Green as chair of its board of trustees, making her the first Black woman and the youngest person to hold the position in the academy’s 68-year history.
From left: Brad Campbell, Tonya Butler, and Yolanda Campbell at the 2025 Music Biz Association's Bizzy Awards in Atlanta, Georgia. Image courtesy of Tonya Butler “I was both surprised and honored to ...
On what would have been Chick Corea's 84th birthday, a newly discovered recording of his composition "The Visitors"—written for vibraphonist Gary Burton ’62 ’89H and pianist Kirill Gerstein ’96—has ...
Regie Gibson, an assistant professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department at Berklee College of Music, was named the inaugural Poet Laureate for the state of Massachusetts by Governor Maura ...
Just as no two songs are identical, Berklee’s two summer songwriting programs each have their own distinct—and distinctive—structures, themes, and rhythms. The weeklong Songwriting Workshop and the ...
The panel opened with a discussion on underrated hip-hop producers, spotlighting often-overlooked talents like Steel Tipped Dove, Child Actor, No I.D., and Nottzraw, as well as the more well-known ...
Berklee College of Music will present honorary Doctor of Music degrees to global superstars and Grammy Award–winning artists André 3000 and Sara Bareilles at its 2025 commencement ceremony on Saturday ...
Presenting Berklee's honorary doctorate recipients.Dear Berklee community, I’m excited to share news about our upcoming commencement exercises on May 10. Berklee College of Music will present honorary ...
By the 1970s, synthesizers and consumer audio equipment such as turntables and cassette recorders allowed both mainstream and grassroots music innovators to explore new sounds. This DIY ethos gave ...
The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education presents the Music Inclusion Ensemble in its debut appearance at the Berklee Performance Center on Saturday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. This free public ...
"Roberta Flack was a legend whose music transcended generations," says Associate Professor Keli Nicole Price, who teaches R&B songwriting. "Though I was born years after her career began, I grew up ...
It's been a big month for Bartees Strange and his band. The genre-bending indie rocker just released his phenomenal third LP, Horror, and with the band he's logged two barn-burning performances on the ...