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Aaron Dessner And Questlove Speak At University Of The Arts Commencement, Receive Honorary Degrees

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Taylor Swift wasn’t the only major music figure to receive an honorary degree this week. Swift’s close collaborator Aaron Dessner and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson — the Roots bandleader, Oscar-winning Summer Of Soul filmmaker, and a Philly native — were both honored at the University of the Arts’ commencement ceremony Thursday at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music.

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Watch R.E.M.’s Mike Mills Play “Losing My Religion” At Mercer University Commencement

It’s college graduation season, and at least a few prominent musicians seem to be racking up honorary doctorates these days. Two days ago, Dr. Taylor Swift got her degree from NYU and gave a commencement speech. Earlier this week, the former R.E.M. member Mike Mills accomplished something similar, and he sang a version of his old band’s biggest hit to the graduating class at Mercer University in the process.  » Read […]

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