Reflections on David Bowie’s Blackstar

As we say farewell to a truly weird year, let’s revisit the collection of songs that allowed Bowie to say goodbye in a way that only he knew how.

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Kip Winger stands in front of a stage.

Kip Winger Talks Grammy Nomination and Berklee Online Experience

Kip Winger humbly refers to himself as “a rock guy who had some hits in the ’80s,” which is only part of the picture.

Berklee Online course author Prince Charles Alexander is shown presiding over the mixing desk.

Prince Charles Alexander on Transitioning to Bad Boy Records

In PT II of this podcast, Prince Charles Alexander shares how he walked away from fame (but not fortune) and how his path eventually led to Diddy, and engineering iconic albums.

Songwriting Advice from 10 Grammy-Nominated Songwriters

Beyoncé is hitting the Grammys hard this year, so we look to her (and a whole bunch of other Grammy grabbers) for advice on songwriting.

Prince Charles Alexander on Bringing the Funk

Berklee Online professor Prince Charles Alexander shares how he came to fame that he walked away from and how Nile Rodgers and Diddy helped him reinvent himself.

How What Started with a Mimeograph Machine Led to Berklee Press and to Berklee Online

Lawrence Berk—the founder of Berklee, and my father (pictured above, far right)—was a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.

Shifting Political Leadership Leads to Music that can Trump Uncertainty

By and large, musicians in the public sphere are not happy about a Donald Trump presidency, but if history has shown us anything, it’s that they’re about to make some great music!

Music Career Advice with Sugarland Touring Bassist Annie Clements

Annie Clements knows a thing or two about the music industry. For years, she’s worked as the bassist for country superstars Sugarland. We caught up with her for a chat before a show with Amos Lee.

Berklee Online Wins Two 2016 UPCEA Awards

We are thrilled to be the recipients of two awards from the UPCEA New England 2016 Regional Conference:
2016 Innovative and Creative Programming Award 2016 Continuing Education Faculty Award

Alt text: Sarah Neufeld holds her 2007 Nathaniel Rowan violin aloft, as if she is using the bow as an arrow.

Sarah Neufeld on Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre, and Collaborating with Husband Colin Stetson

Sarah Neufeld began playing violin at the age of three, and considers herself “half-classically trained.”