London-based FAYYE, a gifted singer-songwriter of Greek and Irish descent, is making waves in the mainstream of modern pop music by going her own way. FAYYE's new single, "Different Today," is more proof that the artist has not just a beautiful singing voice but also an extraordinary knack for writing captivating stories. FAYYE's mesmerising universe has lyrics that go well beyond ordinary words, creating intense emotion...

The moment the jaunty guitar kicks in on John Smyths’ new single, "Now I'm Wiser", you feel a familiar, comfortable warmth. It’s the sound of a good chair in a bar where the floor is sticky with spilled truths. And then the story starts, a classic yarn of a hard-living past yielding to a peaceful present. Smyths, a Dutch ex-metalhead singing country out of...