Photo courtesy of Band of Horses Band of Horses released their sixth album Things Are Great on March 4th. Shortly after its release, frontman Ben Bridwell caught up with WERS’ Phil Jones via zoom from…
Photography by Claire Dunham By Claire Dunham, Staff Writer Artist: Khruangbin Venue: Roadrunner When: Thursday, March 17th Some Khruangbin fans compare the group to iconic jam bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish. Others think…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic The nominations are in! To celebrate all of the great local songs, local shows, live mixes and more that were a part of 2021, our music writing team helped put together…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Stephen Sondheim, composer of legendary Broadway shows, passed away this week at 91. By Phil Jones, Standing Room Only Host When Stephen Sondheim was born in 1930 in New York City,…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Live Music Week wouldn’t be what it is without live music! Join us on-air as we dig up some of our favorite live sessions, past and present. Read on for our…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic The Pretenders have gone through a lot of the same changes that their fellow 80s rockers dealt with. Membership always shifting, highs and lows on the charts: the band’s existence has…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic We were extremely saddened to hear the news of Charlie Watts’ passing yesterday morning. Watts was a longtime member of the Rolling Stones, serving as the band’s drummer for nearly 60…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Mason Standish, Staff Writer To celebrate Black Music Month, we brought back our Vault of Soul series by spotlighting a soul artist every Friday of June. Stepping inside the vault,…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Happy 617 Day! Today, WERS is having an all-day celebration of the local music, local businesses, and local radio that help make our area code so awesome. Tune into 88.9 FM…
Graphics by Ainsley Basic BILLIE EILISH – “YOUR POWER” A bright, upbeat guitar melody opens Billie Eilish’s newest single, “Your Power.” The song comes from her upcoming album Happier Than Ever. Eilish’s haunting voice is…
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Phil Jones, Afternoon Host Artist: Middle Kids Album: Today We’re The Greatest Favorite Songs: “Cellophane (Brain),” “Questions,” “Stacking Chairs” For Fans Of: Florence and the Machine, The Strokes, Andrew Bird…
Graphics by Kevin Shin The Top 88 of 2020 Somehow, after playing over 300 new songs on the station in this insane year, we have tallied your votes and are delighted to present the…
