WHRB :: The Blues Hangover

Features, Blues Hangover, carly brail, zach bryan, jack kerouac

To “Burn, Burn, Burn” According to Kerouac and Bryan

An analysis of the lyrics to Zach Bryan's song in the context of the Jack Kerouac quote that inspired it. Read More >
classical music, Chris Thile, George Roggie, Hillbilly Jamboree

Chris Thile: Mandolin God

Chris Thile shines at Sanders Theater in his Celebrity Series of Boston solo performance. Read More >
Blues Hangover, Mika Simoncelli, Anna Correll, Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile Has Love to Spare

Brandi Carlile played a powerful and joyful show for adoring fans at TD Garden on October 21. Read More >
Blues, Hannah Wicklund, Finnegan Glew

Hannah Wicklund is a Young Rockstar with a Veteran’s Experience

With over 2,500 live shows played, Hannah Wicklund’s experience and talent make her a uniquely exciting performer. Read More >

Playlist, Madeleine Riskin-Kutz, Chanson Francaise

Top Ten Tracks in The “Chanson…

What patterns do you notice make up this historic genre?

orgy, Bluegrass, Online Orgy, North Carolina

Bluegrass Orgy

This online orgy contains the playlist and commentary during the Bluegrass Orgy Aired on Tuesday May 12, 2020. The Bluegrass orgy is focused on the bands and musicians playing this music, with an emphasis on bands from N

club passim, olivia weeks, Americana, gretchen peters, Mickey Newbury

"That ain't all the killin'…

On the peaceful, pre-lockdown night of March 8th at Club Passim, Gretchen Peters opened her set of pure Americana storytelling with a dose of brutality. “Wichita” from her 2018 album Dancing With the Beast te

Blues, olivia weeks, Drive-By Truckers, Southern Rock, The Unravelling

Drive-By Truckers Pull Over in Somerville

If a fan had closed her eyes, she could have imagined herself party to a spirited reading of a southern Gothic short story collection. Eyes open, she saw two bowlegged, middle-aged lead guitarists rocking out in a syn