Regarded as “a passionate advocate for finding a new path forward for musical theatre training and education,” Interim Dean of Theater Jermaine Hill was highlighted by American Theatre as one of “Six ...
In October 2020, Theater faculty member C. Robin Marcotte was awarded a Diploma of Vermeil Medal from the Academic Society of Arts-Sciences-Lettres in Paris, France. From R&B and Americana to gospel, ...
Jan Sport (B.F.A. '15, musical theater), or Jan as she was mononymously known on the show, used her musical theater training Boston Conservatory to burn up the main stage with her on-point portrayal ...
This season’s highlights include the Gospel Extravaganza, the 40th International Folk Festival, special guests Gretchen ...
Country music is having a moment. Country artists regularly top the Billboard Top 100 chart, which tracks the most popular songs in the US. The genre is the fastest growing in America, and 2023 was ...
With few exceptions, nearly all the acts topping the charts today are "electronic" in some way. The reasons are multifaceted—technical, cultural, financial, and logistical—but one thing is clear: ...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop. From one perspective, it’s a relatively short period of time. Consider how many of the genre’s founding legends—DJ Kool Herc, Kurtis Blow, ...
Political campaigning is often described as theater, with its use of rousing speeches, dramatic TV ads, and, over the last few election cycles, social media. The addition of music, then, can make it ...
Music documentaries grant unprecedented access to the stories behind our favorite songs, artists, and iconic moments that have made their mark on music history. Whether you’re looking to broaden your ...
Everybody is talking about the Velvet Sundown, a prolific band that, in just a few months, released three albums and garnered over 1.4 million monthly listeners via its verified Spotify account. If ...
A few months ago, Associate Professor Ben Camp, who teaches in Berklee’s Songwriting Department, was working with a recent graduate on a tricky lyric for a new album. She wanted to convey the sense ...
Rosie Scher ’20 was a student at Berklee when she had a viral TikTok hit in 2020 with “Never the 1.” The song launched her career and landed her a deal with Arista Records. When Scher first posted ...