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Women in Rock: An Ode to Lorde

By Melissa Gauger  It is no secret that making it as a woman in the music industry is incredibly difficult.  Despite successful women such as... Read More

The Artists Behind Your Favorite Band Tees: From Concepts to Cotton-Polyester

By Erin Christie When browsing the shelves hoping to find the perfect piece that can express your love for something that means a lot to... Read More

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

You expect the very best from WERS - great music, new discoveries, and intelligent commentary all without commercial interruption. You expect the music to be... Read More

The Gypsy Review

WERS Show Review Gypsy - Banner By Sam Fidler I had the privilege of speaking with Leigh Barrett last year when the Lyric Stage cast... Read More

Behind the Music Desk | Hippo Campus, Superorganism and more!

Behind the Music Desk is back again with new discoveries from  Hippo Campus, Angel Olsen, Tino Drima and Superorganism. Check it out here.

Weekly News: Title IX​ – The Price of Certainty

This episode of You are Here explores college courses on Beyoncé, a new initiative to tackle racism surrounding Boston sports, the not-so-virtual reality of video... Read More

Fall 2017 Album Releases To Look Forward To

By Melissa Gauger 2017 has been a year filled with political turmoil, changing environments, personal growth, and perhaps most notably, great new music. Over the... Read More

Behind The Music Desk | Season 3 Episode 1

The Music Team is back behind the desk for another season, this time to talk about: " Real Thing" - Lady Legs "I Don't Know... Read More

Sleep Well Beast: A Reflection on Love, Loss, and Politics

WERS Album Review Artwork for Sleep Well Beast by The National By Melissa Gauger "Meet me in the stairwell in a second for a glass... Read More

Remembering Tom Petty

By Jamie Galyas I distinctly remember the first time I expressed interest in rock n' roll. It was in kindergarten, and everyone in the class... Read More

My Journey with Tom Petty

Tom Petty Heartbreak Drawing - by Nick Fosman Alex Waters Where were you when you first heard a Tom Petty song? For me, the location... Read More

Weekly News: The Texting-Suicide Case and DACA

This episode of You Are Here explores potential repercussions of the highly publicized Carter v. Commonwealth case and visits a Boston DACA protest to get perspective from those... Read More