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Things-to-do

Our List of Outdoor Concerts to Enjoy This Summer

July 8, 2025

Photo: The band Ronona J posing on the streets of Natick

BU Soundcheck

BU Soundcheck: Ronona J

June 25, 2025

Photo: A man sitting behind a drum kit and playing

Music

Drumroll, Please, for CFA’s Gareth Smith

June 17, 2025

Photo: A band of 5 male members lined up and posing in front of a brick wall

BU Soundcheck

BU Soundcheck: Cut The Kids In Half

May 6, 2025

Photo: A female BU student standing in front of a white brick wall holding a tuba

Accolades

Kahn Award in Hand, CFA School of Music Grad Returns to Her Hometown

April 25, 2025

Photo: A man wearing a corduroy jacket poses for a formal portrait outside on a sunny day, in a row of columns

Arts & Culture

Inner Strength Gospel Choir Finds Its Way Under New Director

April 17, 2025

Photo: A girl holding a guitar outside with her eyes shut as the sun casts shadows on her face

BU Soundcheck

BU Soundcheck: Sarah Lexa

April 15, 2025

Photo: Sarah Ioannides, BU's new director of orchestral activities, conducting an orchestra on stage

Watch Now

Baton in Hand, BU’s Sarah Ioannides Inspires a New Generation of Musicians

March 26, 2025

Photo: Colorful abstract mural

Arts & Culture

Campus Artists—Tell Us About Your Work

March 5, 2025

Photo: Igor Iwanek, a CFA lecturer in music and music theory, leads a Breath, Rhythm & Music for Your Wellbeing workshop. Photo by Cydney Scott

Watch Now

Breath, Rhythm, and Music: New Workshop Combines Them to Improve Well-Being

January 31, 2025

Photo: A composite image of Nicki Minaj, Rosé, and Andrea Boccelli

Music

What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts December

December 4, 2024

Photo: The BU Pep Band at a recent Terrier Men's Hockey game

BU Athletics

Men’s Hockey Terriers and BU Pep Band Head to Belfast for Friendship Four

November 25, 2024

Photo: BU's Trebelmakers pose in a V-formation under pink, artistic lighting.

Music

Listen to BU Treblemakers A Cappella Arrangements of Songs by Coldplay, Sabrina Carpenter, and More

November 14, 2024

Photo: A memorial for former One Direction star Liam Payne. A woman is holding yellow roses and a black and white framed photo of Liam Payne that says "forever in our hearts"

Child Stars

Liam Payne’s Death Raises Questions about Teenage Stardom

November 7, 2024

Photo: A composite image of musicians Tinashe, Lil Uzi Vert, and Linkin Park with the words "What's Hot in Music" repeating in the background

Music

What’s Hot in Music November: New Albums, Local Concerts

October 31, 2024

Photo: A collage image of three artists in white boarder frames. On the left, a picture of Shawn Mendes performing on stage. In the middle, a picture of the lead singer of Coldplay sitting cross legged in the middle of the stage, and on the right, a closeup of Maggie Rogers performing on stage, holding the mic delicately.

Music

What’s Hot in Music October: New Albums, Local Concerts

October 1, 2024

Photo: the BU Pep Band and dozens of other student performers at a recent sporting event

Campus Life

BU Student Performers Are Thrilled to Be Part of Historic Inauguration Week

September 20, 2024

Photo: A composite image of three musicians — Remi Wolf, Suki Waterhouse, and Katy Perry — with text saying "What's Hot in Music" in the background

Music

What’s Hot in Music September: New Albums, Local Concerts

September 12, 2024

Photo: A collage of three different artists on a black background. Sabrina Carpenter, a blonde white woman sings. In the center, a black woman with long hair wears a bustier and smiles while performing. On far right, a white man, Post Malone, sings into his mic.

Music

What’s Hot in Music August: New Albums, Local Concerts

August 2, 2024

Small groups of people sit on a grassy lawn in Boston in front of an outdoor bandshell

Things-to-do

To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts

July 8, 2024

To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts