Artist Profile: Elton John
By Lily Doolin Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25th, 1947, Sir Elton John cemented his legacy as one of the best singer/songwriters on the planet in a time of sexual liberation and music revolution….
Writers’ Beat- Favorite Concerts
In celebration of Labor Day Live, we’re talking all about our favorite concerts for this special edition of Writers’ Beat! Don’t forget to listen live starting 4pm on Friday featuring some of our favorite artists…
Artist Profile: Adia Victoria
By Lily Doolin The Blues emerged during a time in America’s history that was wrought with slavery, racism, and oppression. From its beginnings, the genre was a powerful medium for black artists to share their…
An Appreciation Post for Left-Handed Musicians
By Rodin Batcheller and Lily Doolin It’s no secret that left-handed people are scarce, especially when looking for left-handed musicians. In fact, only about 10% of the world’s population is left-handed, according to EverydayHealth. Because…
Current Artists Keeping the ’80s Alive
By Lily Doolin Everyone loves the ’80s, right? You probably know at least one big hit (cue the start to “Don’t Stop Believin'”). This timeless decade continues to have an influence on pop culture today,…
Best Beach Songs Playlist
By Tiffany Carbon and Lily Doolin It’s the middle of July my friends, which means you can either find me hiding in a dark corner of my house next to the air conditioner trying to…
Garage Rock is not Dead
By Lily Doolin There’s something beautiful that happens when a new subgenre of music comes onto the scene. Suddenly, there are whole scores of music lovers united under a whole new community, all bonding over…
Michael Franti & Spearhead Perform Set Full of Positive Vibes
Photography by Cecilia O’Rollins By Lily Doolin A ginormous crowd of people swarmed the Style Stage on the night of Day Three of Levitate Music and Arts Festival in anticipation of seeing Michael Franti &…
The Wood Brothers Turn Levitate into a Family Affair on Day 3
Photography by Cecilia O’Rollins By Lily Doolin Colorado born and raise folk band The Wood Brothers took to the Style Stage in the blistering heat of Day Three of Levitate Music Festival. The band, made…
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Jam Levitate Night 2 Away
Photography by Cecilia O’Rollins By Lily Doolin I’ve been to quite a few concerts in my life, but never before had I seen such a packed crowd awaiting Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats at…
Writers’ Beat — Songs to Cheer You Up with Vampire Weekend, Florence + The Machine, and more
For this week’s Writers’ Beat, we’re talking about songs that get us out of a grumpy mood. Whether you prefer some mellow, moody vocals to ease you out of your slump or something a little…
Live Mix Recap: Charly Bliss
Photography by Ayodele Oladejinj By Lily Doolin Four-piece pop band Charly Bliss swung by the WERS live mix studio to play a few songs for us on a sunny Monday to kick off this week….
