The first listen of Haus of Sound’s new single, “Mirage,” is like walking into a room where a beautifully ornate vase has just been shattered against a wall. There's a jagged, crystalline energy here, a collision of theatrical drama and raw, modern discontent. Evolving from their 2000s tribute roots, the Everett band has synthesized the best of that era’s angst—the coiled tension of early...

Rob Giles, the singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist winner of a Grammy award, announces his 'Meditation Drive-Thru'. His solo efforts and association with Andy Summers of The Police as well as Lisa Loeb, among other collaborations have made his journey in music an interesting one. One would easily mistake it for Giles’ dusk phase. Having suffered five studio albums and encountered the turbulence of the industry, he took...