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Celebrate WERS History: It’s Our Drive for 75!

This April, we will be gearing up to celebrate the 75th birthday of WERS! Since 1949, we have been serving the Boston community with music and joy. In our “Drive for 75” we will be raising funds to help us continue to bring you the music you love and help celebrate our 75th birthday. Plus, everyone who makes a donation is entered to win the best summer ever… FOUR concerts at Fenway Park!

Labor Live Live 2023

Labor Live Live 2023

All Labor Day weekend, we’re playing cuts from some of our favorite live albums. Each hour, we’ll pick two or three of the best performances on the album. Check out our lineup here, and keep us on all weekend!

50 Years of Hip Hop: Busta Rhymes

50 Years of Hip Hop: Busta Rhymes

We’re celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop by taking you inside the life and work of legendary MC’s. This week: Busta Rhymes. Make sure to listen to ERS+ where history continues to unfold.

Live Music Week: Spring 2023 Lineup

Live Music Week: Spring 2023 Lineup

We’re asking for your help in rebuilding Studio 889, and re-airing some legendary performances recorded over the last 25 years. Don’t miss these exclusive, stripped back sets!

Interview: Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins on Celebrants, Family, and Great Radio

Interview: Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins on Celebrants, Family, and Great Radio

Nickel Creek have been pushing the boundaries of folk music for over thirty years. Their new album Celebrants takes them into newly personal territory and challenging arrangements, reimagining what’s possible for an acoustic trio. Our afternoon host, Phil Jones got to speak to their fiddle player, Sara Watkins, before their show at the MGM Music Hall in Boston on Saturday April 22nd.