News from the Institute

BPMI / Primary Wave remake of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"

Image still from the music video for the BPMI version of Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me."

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BPMI and Primary Wave Revamp Boy George Hit in Celebration of Pride Month
June 22, 2022

Berklee Popular Music Institute students reimagined the Culture Club chart-topper “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” in this video premiere.

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Brandon Harris, a BPMI artist who will appear at Osheaga later this year, performs at the annual Epic Event showcase in March.

Image by Christopher Beyer

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Berklee Artists to Perform at Major Festivals Across North America
June 14, 2022

Thanks to the Berklee Popular Music Institute, artists from the college will play Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Music Midtown, and other top festivals this year.

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Over 20 Years of Heavy Rotation
May 4, 2022

As Jeff Dorenfeld prepares to retire, we celebrate decades of his contributions to artist development through Heavy Rotation Records and the Berklee Popular Music Institute.

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Matilda Marigolds will be one of six BPMI artists performing in the 20th annual Epic Event on March 30.

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BPMI Presents 20th Annual Epic Event on March 30
March 18, 2022

The Berklee Popular Music Institute will showcase six artists performing at major music festivals this summer, including Lollapalooza and Osheaga, at Brighton Music Hall. 

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Berklee student and pop/R&B artist Aiida

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Berklee Artist Aiida Covers Fleetwood Mac’s 'Landslide’
March 8, 2022

The new video, released in celebration of International Women’s Day, is part of an ongoing collaboration between Berklee and Primary Wave Music.

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Former BPMI artist Jackie Foster performs at Lollapalooza in 2019. Tristan Simone will take the stage at the same festival later this month.

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Berklee Artists to Perform at Festivals Across the U.S.
July 12, 2021

Berklee Popular Music Institute students and other Berklee-affiliated acts will perform at Lollapalooza, Inkcarceration, Music Midtown, and Welcome to Rockville.

Berklee vocalist Funder is featured in BPMI and Primary Wave's new video for “This Christmas.”

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BPMI and Primary Wave Music Release Holiday Music Video
December 10, 2020

The video, which reimagines Donny Hathaway’s holiday hit “This Christmas,” is produced and performed by students from around the world.

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BPMI Partners with Primary Wave for New Productions of Iconic Hits
September 22, 2020

Watch the Berklee Popular Music Institute's new recording and video for WAR’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”

BPMI artist Nolä performs the #BerkleeAtHome concert series Wednesday, April 8, at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

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Berklee Popular Music Institute Launches 'Berklee at Home' Concert Series
April 6, 2020

Berklee artists are performing live on Instagram each Wednesday, giving BPMI students a chance to adjust to changing industry in real time.

BPMI artist Lady Pills performs at Lollapalooza in 2017.

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Berklee Popular Music Institute Artists to Perform at Summer Festivals
May 21, 2019

The experiential program is sending six artists from the college to perform at major summer music festivals, including Essence Festival and Lollapalooza.