One of the most talked about projects of 2026 has to be Steve Lacy’s Oh Yeah? Not to be confused with the lead off track of the same name His 2026 release sees Lacy potentially at his most introspective as he, just like the rest of us, navigates love in an increasingly complicated and digitizing world that prioritizes physical over emotional attraction.
Earlier this year, one of New England’s favorite sons, Noah Kahan, released his fourth studio album, The Great Divide. In what feels like a letter from an old friend, Kahan, through The Great Divide explores feelings of isolation and resentment with friends and lovers. Nowhere across the album is this more prevalent than on “Downfall.”
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
When it comes to music that has completely changed the landscape of rock, few bands have had as great of an influence on the scene as Fontaines DC. Following their 2024 album, Romance, The Irish band is back with “Marianne,” the first single off their upcoming album, Dopamine Chamber
It’s the “unofficial” last weekend of Summer…that means it’s time for an ‘ERS tradition…Labor Day Live. Throughout the long holiday weekend, we’ll feature mini-concerts from iconic live albums and sessions recorded right here in Studio 88-9.
Earlier this summer, legendary vocalist and guitarist Jack White released his most recent album, Frozen Charlotte, in July. Along with its 12 other songs is “Neighbors Blues,” a song infused with classic Blues rock throughout its entire runtime. “Neighbors Blues” is one of those songs that feels timeless and sounds like it has been around forever, not since July.
Every summer after June everyone begins to ask what the “song of the summer” is. For me, that is one of the most unfair questions, because their are too many to pick. Today, I want to take you through songs that we’ve highlighted before on the blog as well as a few new ones.
What if a message from outer space arrived on Earth after 100,000 years and the only thing the aliens wanted to tell us was to “get down”? That’s the strange premise behind “Get Down,” the newest single from Brooklyn alternative rock icons They Might Be Giants.
– Lindsay Gould, Music Coordinator When I first got into beabadoobee, it was through some of her softer songs like “Soren” and “Tired.” I love that…
Surprisingly, for me, one of my favorite songs that I have heard this summer has been “Yip Yip Yow” by Caroline Rose. It has everything you could ever want, with a slamming guitar riff, whooping drums and a kind of upbeat energy that you always associate with summer!
This week for our Pick of the Week, we have an amazingly powerful and raw song by Arlo Parks, “Beams.” On “Beams,” Parks becomes more vulnerable than perhaps she has ever been on one of her songs, as she takes us through years of her navigating her own mental health and the people around her.
Boston’s own Air Traffic Controller are back with the perfect summer anthem. Quietly making catchy indie pop for over a decade, the band is no stranger to creating the kind of songs you can’t help but keep coming back to. Their latest single proves they haven’t lost that magic.
