The National and The War On Drugs play the XFinity Center September 14 with special guest Lucius. As part of our 75th Birthday gift to YOU, we’ve got 3 ways to win tickets: Listen to…
“The record is a somber exploration of the band’s inner psyche inspired by Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel ‘Frankenstein.’ Ultimately, this mesmerizingly mellow mood is best encapsulated in one track: ‘The Alcott’…”
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.”
“The National and Bon Iver have come together on the achingly beautiful song ‘Weird Goodbyes’ …”
Photography by Cole Matheson By Eva Fuller Artist: The National Venue: Agganis Arena When: Thursday, October 24th There was a distinct atmosphere that pervaded Agganis Arena from the moment I arrived to when I finally…
Saturday, March 8th is International Women’s Day! WERS celebrates all the women who make the music industry run, and we are here to recognize them in our annual International Women’s Day Playlist!
Happy Women’s History Month! Join WERS on Wednesday March 8th for International Women’s Day, when our playlist will be entirely female.
Graphics by Ainsley Basic In honor of International Women’s Day this Tuesday, March 8th, WERS will be playing all women artists, all day. Whether it’s collaborative groups like Boygenius or local individual acts like Carissa…
Graphics by Kevin Shin In honor of International Women’s Day this Monday, March 8th – WERS will be playing all women artists, all day. This International Women’s Day, we’re turning up the volume with some…
Photo Courtesy of Gentle Temper By Lily Doolin, Blog Editor Boston New-Age Folk duo Gentle Temper, made up of Ryan Meier and Marion Earley, will be coming back home and performing at Atwood’s Tavern in…
Each week of June, we open the 88.9 Vault of Soul with profiles of iconic soul pioneers. To continue 2025’s June coverage, WERS recognizes the legendary band Earth, WInd & Fire, one of the most influential bands of all time, blurring the lines between funk, soul, and R&B music.
“Gigi Perez is one of these voices that gained traction through social media, and her “Sailor Song” is giving the rest of the world a taste of her musical prowess…”
