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'You Were Absolutely Brilliant': Berklee Grad Floors Judges On 'The Voice' 'You Were Absolutely Brilliant': Berklee Grad Floors Judges On 'The Voice'
'You Were Absolutely Brilliant': Berklee Grad Floors Judges On 'The Voice' A 2021 Berklee College of Music put her training to the test Monday night, Oct. 30, during an "absolutely brilliant" performance on NBC's musical competition series “The Voice.” Taylor Deneen took on AZÁN during the show's battle round. They both performed Chloe x Halle’s “Do It." During the round, coaches Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Gwen Stefani, and the duet’s own coach, John Legend, pick two members of their team to perform one song together. The better performance moves on to the knockout round. The Voice “Taylor, I thought you were absolutely brilliant. To be honest, I didn’t hear…

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by Khier Casino
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Grammy Nomination Likely First Of Many For Acclaimed Massachusetts Musician Grammy Nomination Likely First Of Many For Acclaimed Massachusetts Musician
Grammy Nomination Likely First Of Many For Acclaimed Massachusetts Musician Matt Cusson remembers the exact moment he learned about his first-ever Grammy nomination.  The Berkshires native was at his parent’s house in Pittsfield with his 2-year-old daughter when his phone started blowing up on November 15, 2022. “I just got a ton of texts saying, ‘Congratulations,” the musician told Daily Voice. “Then I remembered all the nominees were announced [that] morning.” Cusson then called his wife to tell her the good news while she was away for work in New York City. Once she caught wind of her husband’s nomination, she instantly put her job on hold. “I called her, an…

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by David Cifarelli
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Berklee Student Threatens Advocate Of Chinese Democracy: 'I Will Chop Your Hands Off': Feds Berklee Student Threatens Advocate Of Chinese Democracy: 'I Will Chop Your Hands Off': Feds
Berklee Student Threatens Advocate Of Chinese Democracy: 'I Will Chop Your Hands Off': Feds A Berklee College of Music student who is a citizen of China was arrested this week after federal investigators said he was stalking and harassing people who posted pro-Democracy in China fliers.  Xiaolei Wu, 25, is charged with stalking and is expected to make his first appearance in court on Wednesday afternoon, the US attorney for Massachusetts said.  In October, a person posted fliers around the prestigious music college that said "Stand with Chinese People" and "We Want Democracy."  This poster is what upset Xiaolei Wu, the FBI alleges. FBI Investigators said that the flyer enrage…

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by Josh Lanier
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WATCH: Worcester Singer Leaves 'The Voice' Judges Spinning In Their Seats WATCH: Worcester Singer Leaves 'The Voice' Judges Spinning In Their Seats
Watch: Worcester Singer Leaves 'The Voice' Judges Spinning In Their Seats A 34-year-old Worcester woman recently appeared on NBC's popular singing competition "The Voice" and wowed the judges, but she finished the night having to make one of the biggest choices of her career.  Cara Brindisi sang Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" during a blind audition on Monday's episode, Sept. 26, and got a lot of love from judges Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, who both chose to represent her. She also had first-year judge Camila Cabello dancing in her seat to the performance.  Cara Brindisi performs Taylor Swift on "The Voice." Her version was good enough to get two of the j…

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by Josh Lanier
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Boston Lyft Driver Found Guilty Of Raping Berklee Student Passed Out In Back Seat Boston Lyft Driver Found Guilty Of Raping Berklee Student Passed Out In Back Seat
Boston Lyft Driver Found Guilty Of Raping Berklee Student Passed Out In Back Seat A Boston Lyft driver has been convicted for raping a female Berklee music student while she was unconscious in the back seat of his car, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Joseph Piard picked up the student in front of her friend's apartment in the overnight hours of July 31, 2019, the office reports. When asked to be taken to her apartment on Beacon Street, Piard instead drove her to the wrong address. She then got back in Piard's car and fell asleep while he dropped off two other passengers, the office reports.  The next thing the woman remembe…

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by David Cifarelli
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'You Are A Star': Boston 20-Year-Old Wows Judges On 'America's Got Talent' 'You Are A Star': Boston 20-Year-Old Wows Judges On 'America's Got Talent'
'You Are A Star': Boston 20-Year-Old Wows Judges On 'America's Got Talent' A 20-year-old singer and songwriter from New England is impressing judges on “America’s Got Talent.” Kieran Rhodes, age 20, of Boston, made his debut on the hit NBC show Tuesday, June 21. And it couldn't have gone better. Earlier report: Boston 20-Year-Old To Appear On 'America's Got Talent' The singer began his audition by playing piano and singing “She’s Got a Way,” by Billy Joel, but was cut short by judge Simon Cowell, who asked Rhodes if he had an original song. Rhodes proceeded to perform a piece he had written, titled “Disengage,” which garnered approval from the panel of judges. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Boston 20-Year-Old Kieran Rhodes To Appear On 'America's Got Talent' Boston 20-Year-Old Kieran Rhodes To Appear On 'America's Got Talent'
Boston 20-Year-Old Kieran Rhodes To Appear On 'America's Got Talent' Updated story - 'You Are A Star': Massachusetts 20-Year-Old Wows Judges On 'America's Got Talent' A Massachusetts man will appear on "America’s Got Talent." Kieran Rhodes, age 20, of Boston, can be seen auditioning on the Tuesday, June 21, episode of the hit NBC show, NewsChannel 13 in Albany reports. The singer and songwriter told the outlet he didn’t apply to be on the show, but was approached by one of the show’s producers, who heard him perform in Boston, where he attends Berklee College of Music. “I cannot explain how grateful I am for this experience,” Rhodes wrote on Faceb…

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by Michael Mashburn