The Vault of Soul: Smokey Robinson
“Motown icon Smokey Robinson was born with a passion for music on February 19th, 1940…”
Playlist: New Discoveries 2/14
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia Lana Del Rey – “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” “Did you know that there’s a tunnel…
Pick of The Week: Arlo Parks “Weightless”
Arlo Parks is preparing to release her sophomore studio album My Soft Machine. In her statement accompanying the album release announcement, Parks’ shared “This record is life through my lens, through my body.” To give a preview of what’s to come, Parks released the album’s first single “Weightless”.
The Vault of Soul: The Isley Brothers
Each week of Black History Month, we open the 88.9 Vault of Soul, profiles of iconic soul pioneers. This week, get deep and funky with the Isley Brothers!
Playlist: New Discoveries 2/9
New music from Gracie Abrams, plus local bands Pile and hemenway.
Pick of the Week: Boygenius “True Blue”
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia By Kathia Dawson, Staff Writer “It feels good to be known so well…” -Lucy Dacus, True Blue THE PERSONIFICATION OF A…
Playlist: New Discoveries 2/6
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia LITTLE FUSS – “SHE’S A LIAR” Boston indie-pop duo Little Fuss recently released their latest single, “She’s a Liar,” the third…
The Vault of Soul: Patti LaBelle
Each year, in celebration of Black History Month, we reopen our 88.9 “Vault of Soul” series. Step inside the vault to discover the life and legacy of some of the world’s greatest soul artists, past and present. This week we shine the spotlight on Patti LaBelle.
Pick of the Week: The National “Tropic Morning News”
The National have announced their ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein and with the announcement, the band has shared the album’s lead single, “Tropic Morning News.”
Playlist: New Discoveries 1/24
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia WEYES BLOOD – “GRAPEVINE” Weyes Blood explores the potent themes of longing and loss on her song, “Grapevine.” While These themes…
Your 2023 Music Forecast
Our staff and on air hosts share the albums they can’t wait for, and the shows they’re already making plans to see.
Pick of the Week: Omar Apollo “ Evergreen”
Graphics by Sarah Tarlin By Breanna Nesbeth, Staff Writer “Evergreen,” off Omar Apollo’s debut album “Ivory” is proof Apollo does it all. The album is…
