A Masterclass in Musical Mourning Transforms Personal Loss into Universal Catharsis "Fare Thee Well" Larry Karpenko comes as a surprise, like a handmade letter tucked inside a library book: personal, frighteningly clear. This album is an elegy for Sharlene, a missionary, mother, and friend who died at age 43 of cancer. It does not just mourn; it breaks down loss with the care of an artist...

You know that heavy feeling right before a thunderstorm hits? The air is completely still, but you can feel the electricity building up. That is exactly what Bailey Grey's new single, "Give Me A Break," feels like from the very first second. The New Jersey native has dropped something completely unexpected, trading her usual indie pop sound for an experimental track that hits hard. It...