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Overcoats
Artist Interviews :: September 22, 2021

Overcoats Is No Longer Scared of the Dark

Photo by Nora Onanian Overcoats, the electronic-pop duo of Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell, just put out their EP Used To Be Scared of the... Read More
New Discoveries Tall Heights MUNA Helado Negro
Discover WERS :: September 21, 2021

Playlist: New Discoveries 9/21

Graphics by Ainsley Basic TALL HEIGHTS - “HEAR IT AGAIN” If someone had to ask me what the music scene is like here in Boston,... Read More
One-Hit Wonder Day
Discover WERS :: September 20, 2021

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... Read More
Spin It Faster Ben Harper Ziggy Marley
Discover WERS :: September 20, 2021

Pick of the Week: Ben Harper and Ziggy Marley “Spin It Faster”

Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Mehvish Ali, Staff Writer Singer-songwriter Ben Harper’s new single, “Spin It Faster,” is a beautiful classic real-time reggae beat that... Read More
Tall Heights Artists Getting Creative On Tour
Discover WERS :: September 16, 2021

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... Read More
AHI, Big Thief, Parquet Courts
Discover WERS :: September 14, 2021

Playlist: New Discoveries 9/14

Graphics by Ainsley Basic   PARQUET COURTS – “WALKING AT A DOWNTOWN PACE” Brooklyn-based rock collective Parquet Courts deliver an upbeat and moody answer to... Read More
Dermot Kennedy
Discover WERS :: September 12, 2021

Pick of the Week: Dermot Kennedy “Better Days”

Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator From his first big hit, "Outnumbered," to his latest, "Better Days," Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy... Read More
Michelle Zauner, Japanese Breakfast, Jubilee
Artist Interviews :: September 7, 2021

Unpacking New Chapters With Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner

Photo courtesy of Japanese Breakfast 2021 has been a huge year for Michelle Zauner. In April, the indie-pop mastermind behind Japanese Breakfast published her first... Read More
My Morning Jacket
Discover WERS :: September 7, 2021

Playlist: New Discoveries 9/7

Graphics by Ainsley Basic JACK RABBIT - "SALEM" A serene guitar melody and calming vocals introduce Jack Rabbit's newest single, "Salem." Former Emerson students, they... Read More
Billy Idol
Discover WERS :: September 6, 2021

Pick of the Week: Billy Idol “Bitter Taste”

By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Few people have been through near-death experiences and not come out on the other side with a changed perspective... Read More
Labor Day Live 2022
Discover WERS :: September 3, 2021

Labor Day Live

Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia We're leaving summer on a high note! As you fire up the grill, or drive back from the Cape, we'll provide... Read More
Song of the Summer
Discover WERS :: September 3, 2021

So, What Was the Song of the Summer?

Graphics by Ainsley Basic This summer has seen a lot of great releases, but there can only be one song of the summer. Three of... Read More

in studio performances

Full Studio Performance Video – Steve Earle
NOLA’s Hurray for the Riff Raff LIVE on WERS
Adam Ezra LIVE In Studio Performing “Steal Your Daughter”
Live Mix Recap: Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos
Leisure comes back to Emerson for Wicked Local Wednesday
Samia Live in Studio 88-9

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