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Vox: Why This Creepy Melody Is in So Many Movies

Professor and musicologist Alex Ludwig spoke to Vox about the reasons that versions of the Gregorian chant "Dies irae" appears in so many films.

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Jim Lucchese Named Berklee’s Fifth President

A 20-year music industry veteran and a committed artist advocate with deep Berklee roots, Lucchese sets the tone for a new era at the institution.

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Lizzy McAlpine ’20 performs with Tiny Habits at NPR's Tiny Desk. Left to right: Judah Mayowa, Maya Rae, Lizzy McAlpine, Cinya Khan.

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The Best Tiny Desks by Berklee Artists (an Incomplete List)

From Big Thief and Lizzy McAlpine to DOMi & JD Beck, Kenny Beats, Arooj Aftab, and more, Berklee acts have always owned the Tiny Desk stage.

18th Annual Business of Music Hip-Hop Symposium

(L-R): Berklee student guitarist Andre "DR3" Harris; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Berklee alum Ashton Riker; Professor and Chair of Music Business/Management Tonya Butler; rapper and award-winning songwriter and producer Al Kapone; Berklee student drummer Andrew "DRIZZ" Harris; and singer, songwriter, and musician Singa B at the 18th annual Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium.

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Memphis Rapper Al Kapone Brings Blues Education to Berklee

He was the featured guest at the 18th annual Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium.

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Americana artist and Berklee student Kyle Ray conceptualized the Blue Ridge Benefit Concert: In Support of Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts on November 20.

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Berklee to Hold Blue Ridge Benefit Concert for Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

The event, featuring headliners Langhorne Slim and Kashus Culpepper, takes place on Wednesday, November 20, at Brighton Music Hall.

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