New Discoveries 7/12: Will Dailey, Nikki Lane, Julia Jacklin, and Gorillaz with Thundercat
Discover WERS :: July 12, 2022

Playlist: New Discoveries 7/12

"Gorillaz season is in full-effect… and they’re asking us to join a cult..."
Guide to Free Outdoor Concerts Boston, New England, Summer 2022
Discover WERS :: July 11, 2022

Guide To Free Outdoor Concerts | Summer 2022

If you’re on the hunt for some summer fun, look no further! We’ve rounded up a list of 16 places you can see free outdoor concerts in and around the Boston and New-England area this summer.
Pick of the Week: Pixies
Discover WERS :: July 11, 2022

Pick of the Week: Pixies “There’s A Moon On”

"One of the biggest bands to come out of Boston, the Pixies, have released a new single, 'There’s a Moon On...'"
The Chicks and Patty Griffin
Discover WERS :: July 9, 2022

Show Review: The Chicks Channel a Fierce Relatability

"'Where are we?,' a mom standing in the aisle, as I sit in seat W1, asks her daughter..."
Kit Orion, Wicked Local Wednesday Artist Interview, WERS 88.9
Discover WERS :: July 6, 2022

Wicked Local Interview: Kit Orion

"In this interview, Boston artist Kit Orion talks with staff writer Mina Rose Morales about the origins of her moniker, why she characterizes her music as similar to painting, and more..."
New Discoveries: King Princess, Pixies, Young the Giant
Discover WERS :: July 5, 2022

Playlist: New Discoveries 7/5

"'Toxic friendship anthem.' These are the words pop singer-songwriter King Princess uses to describe their song “Cursed” when they were interviewed by Rolling Stone..."
Pick of the Week: The Black Keys and Billy Gibbons “Good Love”
Discover WERS :: July 3, 2022

Pick of the Week: The Black Keys and Billy Gibbons “Good Love”

"Cut straight from the Black Keys’ Dropout Boogie, their track “Good Love” with Billy Gibbons offers listeners three whole minutes of a real good time..."
Minions: The Rise of Gru Soundtrack
Album Review :: July 3, 2022

Album Review: “Minions: The Rise of Gru” Soundtrack

"It’s easy to see why many claim that Minions: The Rise of Gru is their most anticipated album of 2022..."
Breaking the Binary: Gender and Genre-bending Black Musicians - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Yves Tumor, Steve Lacy, WILLOW, Little Richard
Discover WERS :: June 29, 2022

Pride Essay: Genre and Gender-bending Black Musicians

"I remember the first time I saw Yves Tumor live, and I especially remember a remark I heard about them after the show had let out and we concert-goers began to spill out onto the streets of Boston..."
New Discoveries: Madison Cunningham, Brandi Carlile, Jocelyn and Chris Arndt
Discover WERS :: June 28, 2022

Playlist: New Discoveries 6/28

"The lyrics to spill tab’s latest track “Splinter” are filled with visceral imagery..."
Pick of the Week: Kate Bush
Discover WERS :: June 26, 2022

Pick of the Week: Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill”

"37 years after its release, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” from Kate Bush is receiving the attention it fully deserves..."
Amandi Music at WGBH - King Boston Embrace Ideas Festival 2022
Discover WERS :: June 25, 2022

King Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival Empowers Community

"For an organization dedicated to dismantling structural racism through arts, culture, community organizing, and research, King Boston’s 2022 Embrace Ideas Festival delivered what they stand for..."

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