Meet These Adoptable Pets from Northeast Animal Shelter!

WERS is celebrating the Dog Days of Summer in partnership with Northeast Animal Shelter and other local shelters and rescue organizations, and we hope you... Read More

Playlist: Songs to Clean to

Graphics by Kevin Shin By Kiersten Tate, WERS Staff Writer To beat COVID-19, we're all staying inside our homes. While everyone is in quarantine with... Read More

Artist Profile: Squeeze

Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer From the pubs of South London to Madison Square Garden, Squeeze has been crafting more than just... Read More

WERS At Home Concert and Interview: Marcela Cruz

To watch more editions of our WERS At Home Concert Series, click here! This week, Lowell MA native R&B singer Marcela Cruz took to the... Read More

WERS Companion Guides: Ultimate Musical Theater Jams

Graphics by Nicole Bae Check out our previous WERS Companion Guides here! One of the most beloved programs here on 88.9 is Standing Room Only... Read More

The Dog Days of Summer with WERS

WERS is celebrating the Dog Days of Summer in partnership with local animal shelters and rescue organizations, and we hope you will join us! This... Read More

Who to Watch: Man Man

Graphics by Kevin Shin 88.9 is proud to present a new series on our WERS Music Blog, called Who to Watch. Similar to our Artist... Read More

WERS At Home Concert Series: The Q-Tip Bandits

To watch more editions of our WERS At Home Concert Series, click here! This week, as a part of our at home concert series, Leo... Read More

Interview: Jayhawks Drummer Tim O’Reagan on New Album’s “Liberating” Creation Process

Photo Courtesy of Jayhawks By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer On previous albums, Jayhawks drummer Tim O'Reagan was solely behind the kit, banging out the... Read More

Interview: Eleanor Elektra’s Album “Exquisite Corpse” Brings Her Love of Nature Alive

Boston-based Pacific Northwest native Eleanor Elektra strikes a delicate balance between several genres in her music. Her upcoming album, Exquisite Corpse, promises to be another sonically... Read More

The Basements of Boston: “We’re the Working Class Artists”

Photo courtesy of Yaritza Bushell (left) and Sam Potrykus (right) By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic... Read More

Shadows of a Dream: The History of Racial Inequality in America

Graphics by Nicole Bae In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed in Minneapolis police custody in May, Americans across... Read More