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Pick of the Week: Haute and Freddy “Dance the Pain Away”

Every week, our student music team highlights a new song for you to discover.

This week, it’s an infectious, fun, and danceable song from L.A. based pop duo Haute and Freddy called “Dance the Pain Away.”

Read what our Web Services Coordinator Fenton had to say about the song.

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The Vault of Soul: Whitney Houston

Each week of June (Black Music Month,) we open the 88.9 Vault of Soul with profiles of iconic soul pioneers. To continue 2026’s June coverage, WERS recognizes Whitney Houston. She had a legendary career spanning almost three decades and achieved unseen heights of fame.

You can revisit past Vault of Soul articles here, featuring artists such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and more. Be sure to tune into 88.9 every night between 10 pm and 2 am for The Secret Spot.

WERS members got a special show with ERS’ favorite Kashus Culpepper

We recently did a Membership event with new artist Kashus Culpepper at Roundhead Brewing Company in Hyde Park. Roundhead Brewing Company is the first Latino-owned brewery in Massachusetts.
Our members enjoyed live music, food, beer, and hanging with their fellow music lovers! You can become a member by donating here. https://wers.org/ways-to-give/

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Donate Your Unwanted Real Estate to WERS

You can support the music and programs on WERS with our real estate donation program!

Donate any land, residential, or commercial real estate asset that’s unused or costing you money…in any location or condition. Even with taxes, mortgage balances, or maintenance due.

As long as there’s equity in the property, we’ll take care of all the financial details.
You might even get yourself a tax deduction!.

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