Best of ‘ERS: A Year In Review
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…
Pick of the Week: Adele “Easy On Me”
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Sam Goodman, Staff Writer Twitter practically exploded on the morning of October 13th when the timeline noticed Adele suddenly changed her profile picture. After audiences waited six years for new…
Celebrating One-Hit Wonder Day
Graphics by Ainsley Basic National One-Hit wonder day is less than a week away! To celebrate, on Friday, September 24th, we’ll air all of the best unexpected chart-toppers. Read through five of our staff’s favorites…
4 Artists Getting Creative On Tour
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Since the pandemic hit over a year ago, many artists have been forced to find creative ways to keep the live music experience alive for listeners. Concerts as we once knew…
Our Favorite Local Albums of 2021 So Far
Graphics by Ainsley Basic Here at WERS, we love local artists. Boston’s music scene is dynamic and bustling, and 2021 has already seen a ton of great releases. So, we decided we take you through…
Will Dailey on His Quest To Play 100 Shows This Year and More
Photo Courtesy of Will Dailey. Between walking away from a major record label and not limiting himself to any one genre, Will Dailey is a local musician with a clear commitment to carrying out his…
The Rock and Roll Roots of Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream
Graphics by Ainsley Basic. Emack & Bolio’s has been serving “Ice Cream That Rocks” to the Boston community and beyond since 1975. In honor of National Ice Cream Day on July 18th, we take a…
The Vault of Soul: Ray Charles
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,…
The Vault of Soul: Quincy Jones
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Meghan Hockridge, Staff Writer To celebrate Black Music Month, we are excited to be bringing back our Vault of Soul series by spotlighting a soul artist every Friday of June….
The Vault of Soul: Dionne Warwick
Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Tatum Jenkins, Music Coordinator To celebrate Black Music Month, we are excited to be bringing back our Vault of Soul series by spotlighting a soul artist every Friday of June….
Live Music Week: Ten Performances You Can’t Miss
Graphics by Kevin Shin This Live Music Week, we’re pulling from our archive and playing some great at home performances, some recorded *nearly live* this week, and some going back to 2008. Here’s a few…
Get Hyped for These Upcoming Collaborations
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Riley Greenstein, Web Services Coordinator, and Tatum Jenkins, Music Coordinator Here at WERS, we’ve been especially enjoying some awesome collaborations. From The Avalanches with MGMT and Johnny Marr to Bleachers…
