Graphics by Maeve Huttner and Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer When you think about the music hotspots of the U.S., Los Angeles or Nashville might immediately come to mind – Think again….
By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer Local hip-hop legend Brandie Blaze isn’t going anywhere – literally. Despite some initial difficulties in getting onto city stages, Brandie has transformed into one of the trailblazers of the…
Photo Courtesy of ksrmr By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Berklee College of Music student Maria-Elena Kaser, aka ksrmr, transformed the face of her project from sporadically uploaded ambient sounds to a full-fledged discography. After…
Story Cover Photo by Maria Gelsomini By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer In her latest album, I Was Born Swimming, Squirrel Flower (Ella O’Connor Williams) dives into the mythos of her birth and memories of her childhood…
We’re celebrating the dog days of summer here at WERS with the help of local animal shelters and rescue organizations – and our furry (or scaly/feathered) friends, of course! To learn more about how to…
By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Local retro-rock band Coral Moons is no stranger to the airwaves of 88.9. Most recently, they gave an incredible performance during their exlcusive WERS At Home Concert, and took…
To watch more editions of our WERS At Home Concert Series, click here! This week, Lowell MA native R&B singer Marcela Cruz took to the mic as a part of our at home concert series….
Graphics by Nicole Bae Welcome to The Vault of Soul, a new series on our WERS Music Blog. Step inside the vault to discover the life and legacy of some of the world’s greatest soul…
Photo Courtesy of Jayhawks By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer On previous albums, Jayhawks drummer Tim O’Reagan was solely behind the kit, banging out the heartbeat of many a Jayhawks tracks we have come to…
Boston-based Pacific Northwest native Eleanor Elektra strikes a delicate balance between several genres in her music. Her upcoming album, Exquisite Corpse, promises to be another sonically impressive addition to her discography, and lyrically was inspired by…
Photo courtesy of Yaritza Bushell (left) and Sam Potrykus (right) By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic artist, and former singer-songwriter. He also DJs as Minnow for…
Megan and her dad 🙂 By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer You may be thinking to yourself, “I’m a dad, I like rock music, but what is dad‒rock?” I’m here to tell you that you…
