Listening to Hazelize’s “Signal Lost” feels like trying to explain the color blue to someone who only sees in static. The song, born from a Rome home studio, chronicles a communication breakdown so complete it borders on the surreal. This isn’t the sound of a fiery argument; it’s the hollow hum of a dead line, the quiet agony of speaking a language only you...

There are so many internal wrestling fights that they would make experienced boxers wince. Gospel singer Gerren Lavey from Texas knows this better than most, and his new song "Soul War" is both an admission and a call to arms. Lavey, who used to go by the name J The Producer, has been making music for over twenty years and brings that knowledge to this very...