There's something profoundly moving about an artist who chooses silence over noise, clarity over chaos. Daniel Nwosu Jr., better known as Dax, made exactly that choice when he promised himself he wouldn't release new music until he achieved six months of sobriety. The result? "Man I Used To Be" - a track that feels like watching someone rebuild themselves note by note. The Canadian-Nigerian rapper, who once...

Irish songwriter Barry Walsh aims straight for the stratosphere with his new single, "Star Ride." Decades removed from his stint leading ’90s power-pop outfit The Fireflys, Walsh is currently making music out of his home studio in Trim, Co. Meath, where he handles all production and instrumentation duties in collaboration with his son. https://open.spotify.com/track/72dSBhPQiQOJzRitdpJ5py?si=6392584b5a6d4dc4 The result is a supersonic rush of celestial pop that wears its...