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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s heard in the clubs. All over TikTok. In nearly uncountable Spotify playlists. Thumping off the walls of Zumba classes. Through the halls of malls. Scan the radio—it’s there too. Luis Saldarriaga ...

Some of the greatest recordings of all time have been made with remote recording setups and minimal equipment. Consider Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Or Bruce Springsteen's ...

If this playlist seems like an abbreviated history of popular music from the last 200 years, that's because it is. Looking closely at musical trends, it’s not hard to find a queer artist at the ...

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, ...

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 ...

Back in the spring of 2020, on the day before Berklee’s campus was shuttered because of the pandemic, Laufey (pronounced “Lay-vay”) recorded her first song. She was 19 and nursing a broken heart, and ...

While many musicians daydream about touring the world, the reality and challenges of touring life are well-documented. One doesn't need to read too many interviews with famous bands to catch anecdotes ...

Berklee College of Music has awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree to Bob Dylan, recognizing a lifetime of songwriting that changed the sound and scope of modern music. For more than six decades, ...

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Metallica—obviously dad rock at this point. But the genre is bigger than you might guess. In this Father's Day playlist, listen to songs from various generations that ...