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...

Ferdinand Rennie, the Austrian-born musical theatre veteran currently based in Scotland, has unveiled an unabashedly joyful return with the re-released single "Summer, Roses and Wine". After a three-decade career navigating the heavy emotional artillery of stage epics like Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Elisabeth, alongside his 2022 run on Britain’s Got Talent, Rennie’s turn toward bright, fiercely upbeat Euro-pop feels wonderfully unexpected. https://open.spotify.com/track/7b6Cw2jJExxp25949iLl0s?si=0a2f6cba1fea4a86 The narrative...