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...

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...