The Vault of Soul: Mavis Staples
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator To celebrate Black Music Month, we are excited to be bringing back our Vault of Soul series. Step inside the vault to discover the…
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The Vault of Soul: James Brown’s Electrifying Career
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Megan Doherty, Staff Writer BIOGRAPHY Regarded as one of the founders of funk, soul, and hip-hop, James Brown earned many nicknames. He’s “The Godfather of Soul,” “The Original Disco Man,”…
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The Vault of Soul: Aretha Franklin
Graphics by Kevin Shin By Megan Doherty, Staff Writer Biography Aretha Franklin, universally known as the “Queen of Soul,” was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1942. Her mom was a gospel singer and pianist while…
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The Vault of Soul: Marvin Gaye
Graphics by Nicole Bae Check out the first post in The Vault, where we covered Etta James. Welcome to The Vault of Soul, a new series on our WERS Music Blog. Step inside the vault…
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The Vault of Soul: Etta James
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…
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Show Review: A Night of Soulful Serenity with Thee Sacred Souls
“Thee Sacred Souls performed wonderfully at the Royale the night of Wednesday, December 6th…”
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Wally’s Café Jazz Club: A Part of Boston’s Soul Since 1947
Graphics by Ainsley Basic In commemoration of Black History Month, all through February our Vault of Soul series has explored the past, uncovering the lives and lasting influence of historic musical figures from Sam Cooke…
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All Female Playlists for International Women’s Day!
Happy Women’s History Month! Join WERS on Wednesday March 8th for International Women’s Day, when our playlist will be entirely female.
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Help WERS Celebrate International Women’s Day!
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…
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WERS Celebrates International Women’s Day
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…
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The Secret Spot
DISCOVER YOUR INNER GROOVE WITH MUSIC THAT HITS YOU IN ALL THE RIGHT SPOTS Every Night, 10 PM to 2 AM WERS at night will wind you up and then simmer you down with a…
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Celebrate International Women’s Day With WERS!
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!
