Black Belt Eagle Scout on How being a Booker Prepared Her for Saddle Creek
Katherine Paul (AKA Black Belt Eagle Scout) discusses growing up on the Swinomish Indian Reservation in Washington state, and the changes that happened after she discovered Madonna, emo music, and how to put on a great show.
What it’s Like to Be a Touring Musician During the COVID-19 Outbreak
For bands like the Boston-based metal act Worshipper, canceling the last leg of their US tour due to coronavirus fears is a last resort that’s out of their control.
Ron Pope Talks ‘A Drop in the Ocean,’ ‘One Grain of Sand,’ and Massive Streaming Numbers
Ron Pope discusses his new album, as well as his smash, “A Drop in the Ocean,” and a whole lot more.
Refugees in Cape Town Develop their Musicianship through Berklee Online
“What I would like the world to know about my situation is that being a refugee doesn’t mean I must be limited,” says Dorcas Mungusa, an asylum-seeker and a Berklee Online student.
3 Lessons H.E.R.’s ‘Hard Place’ can Teach us about Songwriting
Andrea Stolpe walks us through H.E.R.’s song “Hard Place,” and tells us why it’s a great example of prosody, and how you can apply the same principles to your songwriting.
Dr. Krystal Prime Banfield on Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom
Dr. Krystal Prime Banfield doesn’t just want to teach popular music, she wants to inspire others to teach it as well.
Spider Stacy on the Pogues, Lost Bayou Ramblers, and ‘A Fairytale of New York’
Spider Stacy met Shane MacGowan at a Ramones gig in England when they were both teens. Shortly after, they formed the Pogues, which meant Spider had to learn to play the tin whistle pretty quickly.
The Behringer K-2 Synth Revitalizes the Korg MS-20
One aspect about the Behringer K-2 that’s especially cool is that the original Korg MS-20 patches match up very closely with the K-2’s front panel.
YouTube Content ID: Using Music in Your Videos
Including music in your YouTube videos that isn’t yours can be risky business. In this video, learn all about how to avoid a Content ID flag!
Commercial Music: Writing Jingles and Music for Advertising
Peter Bell has written countless jingles for brands like Nike, RC Cola, Converse, and the American Red Cross, so he knows a thing or two about writing music for advertising.
