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An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen to this: Mitski ends her hiatus with new song ‘Working for the Knife’

Read about this week’s most notable singles by Gracie Abrams, Kali Uchis and more.

It seems Twitter is ablaze with Mitski memes since both the release of her latest single and the announcement of her 2022 tour. Therefore, it’s only natural that we would review...

Thundercat with his fire guitar. (via Facebook)

Thundercat Dazzles Historic Blue Note

Bassist Thundercat just wrapped up his residency at the Blue Note on Third Street, a historic venue where jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and Stanley Clarke have also performed.
Kamau Littletree-Holston, Contributing Writer February 22, 2019

Thundercat, whose real name is Stephen Bruner, has released a number of projects over the past decade, including his most recent records, 2017’s “Drunk” and 2018’s “Drank.”...

 Kali Uchis and Tyler, The Creator in the "Perfect" music video.

Staff Recs: Best Songs To Fall In Love To

Fall is the season when everyone wants to find in love — here are the best songs to indulge your inner romantic.
Fall is the season when everyone wants to find in love — here are the best songs to indulge your inner romantic.
The crowd at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago.

Best Festival Lineups

From New York to Spain and even Alabama, WSN staff has compiled a list of the best festival lineups this summer.
Kali Uchis' debut album "Isolation".

Cool and Colombian: Kali Uchis’ ‘Isolation’

Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Copy Chief April 12, 2018
Kali Uchis brings Spanish lyrics and Latin culture to the fore of her debut album "Isolation." Uchis is the hero she describes in lead single “After the Storm.”

Daniel Caesar performed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Nov. 22 for his “Freudian” world tour.

Caesar Serenades Brooklyn

Xin-Rui Lee, Contributing Writer November 27, 2017
Last Wednesday, Daniel Caesar hypnotized an audience at the Music Hall of Williamsburg.