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  • WERS Thanksgiving Alice's Restaurant

    A Boston Thanksgiving Tradition

    November 23, 2021October 30, 2025 Discover WERS, WERS Essentials

    Join Jersey Hal on Thanksgiving Day for his 9th (!) year of continuing the WERS tradition of playing “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” at 9 a.m. and…

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  • Tank and the Bangas

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  • Melissa Etheridge

    Melissa Etheridge

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  • Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lorde

    Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lorde

    March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Discover WERS, Women's History Month

    This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting different women artists all month! “Man of the Year” might be the song that flames an ex-lover for their lack of understanding, but who understands what it means to be Woman of the Month more than Lorde? To learn more about her and her music, read this article!

  • New Discoveries: Holly Humberstone “To Love Somebody”

    New Discoveries: Holly Humberstone “To Love Somebody”

    March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Discover WERS, New Discoveries

    Back for her third album, Cruel World, Holly Humberstone brings her dreamy, indie pop sound to “To Love Somebody,” a fun ballad about loving, losing, and being human.

  • Pick of the Week: Tedeschi Trucks Band “Future Soul”

    Pick of the Week: Tedeschi Trucks Band “Future Soul”

    March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Discover WERS, Pick of the Week

    One of the bands that has never stopped making amazing music since their inception is Tedeschi Trucks Band. Featuring a 12-member ensemble, their newest release, Future Soul, and its title track are examples of the ever-changing nature of the blues-rock genre and how each artist can make it their own.

  • Women’s Hisory Month Spotlight: Norah Jones

    Women’s Hisory Month Spotlight: Norah Jones

    March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Discover WERS, Women's History Month

    This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting different women artists all month! Today, on her birthday, we chose to put the spotlight on Norah Jones. To learn more about her and her music, read this article!

  • Uncommon Concert Calendar: March 27 – April 2

    Uncommon Concert Calendar: March 27 – April 2

    March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Discover WERS, Uncommon Concert Calendar

    Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.

  • Women’s History Spotlight: Joni Mitchell

    Women’s History Spotlight: Joni Mitchell

    March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Discover WERS, Women's History Month

    This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting different women artists all month! Today, we chose to put the spotlight on Joni Mitchell, one of the leading women in the folk scene. To learn more about her and her music, read this article!

  • Women’s History Month Spotlight: Aretha Franklin

    Women’s History Month Spotlight: Aretha Franklin

    March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Discover WERS, Women's History Month

    This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting different women artists all month! Today, we chose to put the spotlight on Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”. To learn more about her and her music, read this article!

  • New Discoveries: Wet Leg “Obvious”

    New Discoveries: Wet Leg “Obvious”

    March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Discover WERS, New Discoveries

    Similar to another song that we covered a couple of weeks ago, “Obvious” by Wet Leg is a part of the collaboration album done by War Child Records, on their newest compilation album, Help(2).

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