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Disney’s ‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ Features Marisa ‘Dynamyte’ Kouroubacalis

Marisa Kouroubacalis is a singer, songwriter, and drummer who goes by the artist name Dynamyte. Hear how this Berklee Online student landed a principal role in “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” streaming on Disney+ November 25.

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Sparsh Shah: Checking a Berklee Degree off His List of Dreams

Sparsh Shah’s cover of Eminem’s “Not Afraid” went viral when he was just 13 years old. Now at 19, Sparsh has traveled the world as a singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and Guinness World Record holder. He talks about earning his bachelor’s degree at Berklee Online.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Playlist: Music to Celebrate

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 through October 15. It is a month to reflect and celebrate Hispanic culture’s influence in America. To help you get in the spirit we’ve put together a playlist of 15 Hispanic artists you need to know about.

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Bethany and Blake Jurasin on Being Partners in Life and Music

Berklee alumni Bethany and Blake Jurasin discuss what it’s like to be married musicians, how they won their 2020 wedding, and how their musical paths led them to each other.

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Seba Stephens (Age 10) Earns a Professional Certificate from Berklee Online

Seba Stephens—and his dad, Everett Stephens—share what it’s been like for a 10-year-old who took to music so young and so fast, taking music courses at a college level.

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Music NFTs: What You Need to Know as a Musician and Fan

Some say that music NFTs are the future of the music industry, while others say that they’re a fad that will come and go. Let’s talk about what music NFTs are, how to buy and sell them, and what two Berklee community members say about their viability.

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Best Guitar Pedals—According to Berklee Online Faculty

If you could only use one pedal for the rest of your guitar-playing life, what would it be, and why? That is precisely what we asked a number of the course authors in the Berklee Guitar department. Their answers may surprise you!

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2022 Grammy Nominees and Winners to Listen to Now

Here are 12 Grammy nominees who are huge in their spheres, but who you still may not know about after watching the 2022 ceremony.

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Spotify Boycott: What Neil Young’s Joe Rogan Beef Could Mean for the Music Industry

Instructors of Music Business Trends and Strategies weigh in on what’s next for musicians, Spotify, and the music industry at large after the Neil Young/Joe Rogan Spotify standoff of 2022.

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How to Get Started Making Electronic Music: Compose a Track a Day for 100 Days

Berklee Online course author Loudon Stearns created the #hundredtrackhive project for his class to help them get into the habit of writing a song every day for 100 days.