Following the launch of inaugural graduate degrees at its Valencia location, Berklee Collge of Music has announced the first graduate programs at its Boston campus. Starting in the fall of 2015, students will be able to achieve a Master of Arts in Music Therapy or a Master of Music in Contemporary Performance. “Building upon the…

By now you’ve likely heard the news that Reading Rainbow, the classic children’s show that fostered a love of reading in its audience and featured one of the catchiest tunes in theme-song history, is coming back. No, not to your local PBS station; it’s going straight to the Web. And if LeVar Burton — host…

Recently, legendary producer Rick Rubin sat down for a rare hour-long interview with BBC Radio One’s Zane Lowe at his Shangri-La studio in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning mastermind behind such canonical records as Beastie Boys’ “License to Ill,” Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Blood Sugar Sex Magik,” and Justin Timberlake’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds” talked at length about a…

In Episode 1, eight of the world’s best battle rappers check into the “House of Slaughter,” along with team mentors Loaded Lux and Murda Mook. It’s all fun and games from the outside, but tension rises as the hours tick closer to the first battles of the tournament. Tournament judges Slaughterhouse show up to greet…

AIR Music Technology has introduced the Advance Music Production Suite, a comprehensive collection of virtual instruments, effects, sample packs, and production resources pre-loaded on a 500GB hard drive. A collaborative effort involving over a dozen developers, this wide-ranging collection offers > $5,000.00 worth of professional-grade music software, samples, and subscriptions to DAW users. The Advance…

Rick Ross is speaking out following reports that he was denied access to Hot 107.5′s Summer Jamz 17 concert in Detroit. The MMG rapper was allegedly a no-show after being blocked from entering Chene Park Amphitheater by an angry mob organized by Detroit rapper Trick Trick.   Ross was scheduled to headline Saturday’s concert, which…

George Clinton won’t be able to stop a court-appointed receiver from selling “One Nation Under a Groove,” “Hardcore Jollies,” “Uncle Jam Wants You” and “The Electric Spanking of War Babies.” On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling authorizing the sale of the master sound recording copyrights to satisfy a debt owed…

A draft of Bob Dylan‘s lyrics for his groundbreaking 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone” sold for $2.045 million at auction Tuesday afternoon. The lyrics were sold to an unidentified bidder at auction house Sotheby’s, who called the sale a world record for a popular music manuscript, according to Associated Press. Written in pencil on four sheets of…

Now that Angie Mar is with Power 105, she got better acquainted with her co-workers this morning on The Breakfast Club. While keeping some things under wraps, Angie spoke on leaving Hot 97, reactions, turning down American Idol gig,  unreleased Tupac interviews and more. This chick ain’t disloyal. “It’s business and people leave jobs all the…

Despite the naysayers, sales of turntables are rising right along side of the vinyl record boom. Where 5 years ago you had to really search to find one to buy (especially if you were on a budget), today you can find one even in your local Urban Outfitters. Here are 5 good reasons to own…