Interview: Tony Wilson Stops By Studio 889 Ahead of Special James Brown Tribute
“56 years ago, the devastating assassination of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. set in motion passion-filled riots from coast to coast…”
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Pick of the Week: Gary Clark Jr. and Stevie Wonder “What About the Children”
“Old-school meets new-school on this bluesy track that exemplifies the heart of melodious kinship. ‘What About the Children’ is a zealous call to action in its own right…”
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Women and Nonbinary Producers
“As a part of our celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re shining some light on some of the most underrepresented and undervalued people in music: women and nonbinary producers.
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Portugal. The Man Brings the Heat to Roadrunner
“Even in the freezing cold, the line of fans anticipating Portugal. The Man’s show stretched across the sidewalk in front of Roadrunner on February 22nd…”
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Greatest Grammys Robberies of All Time
“With the 2024 Grammys just days away, our writing staff is reflecting on some of the most notable times the Recording Academy has failed to give credit where credit is due…”
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Snoop Dogg, Icon
“The world of hip-hop changed when Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg, entered the music industry…”
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Leading Ladies of Hip Hop: Ms. Lauryn Hill
“Ms. Lauryn Hill was born May 26th in East Orange, New Jersey…”
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Leading Ladies of Hip Hop: Salt-N-Pepa
“Few have paved the way for female artists in the Hip Hop industry like Hip Hop trio Salt-N-Pepa…”
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Pick of the Week: Bruce Springsteen “Turn Back the Hands of Time”
“Bruce Springsteen’s twenty-first studio album, ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ is a fascinating turn in the American music veteran’s career…”
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The Top 88 of 2022
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia We heard from nearly 500 listeners weighing in on nearly 200 songs we discovered in 2022. ‘ERS listeners chose a dynamic and fun list of artists, both local and legendary, for…
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Pride Essay: Genre and Gender-bending Black Musicians
“I remember the first time I saw Yves Tumor live, and I especially remember a remark I heard about them after the show had let out and we concert-goers began to spill out onto the streets of Boston…”
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Show Review: Lake Street Dive Reflect On Rise to Roadrunner
Photography by Sam Wachs By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Artist: Lake Street Dive Venue: Roadrunner When: Sunday, June 12th For a band with as much raw talent as Lake Street Dive, it’s unsurprising how…
