Lost Lot’s new single, “Waiting,” does a funny thing to the air in the room. It settles it. For three-and-a-half minutes, everything seems to hold its breath, letting a story of profound and stubborn love fill the space. On the surface, it’s a gorgeous slice of widescreen Americana—guitars shimmering with the texture of sun-bleached highway signs, a rhythm section that provides a steady, relentless...

Filipino singer Erin Kaith, who now lives in New York, has quickly made a name for herself with her sincere R&B songs. Kaith has become a new sign of how strong young people can be, and her music helps both lonely people and courageous individuals. Most people know her for the TikTok video "Down Bad," which went viral and got a lot of attention. Erin got...