Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries set to intricately picked acoustic strings. This five-song journey from the Welland, Canada artist begins in a place of palpable internal wrestling, where the lyrics – and Forshner’s delivery – map out the grim territories of being overwhelmed, using substances...

Austin, Texas is the hometown of multi-talented musician, songwriter, and composer Vince Spano, who specialises in singing, songwriting, and composing. He is just 20 years old, but he is ready to make a name for himself thanks to the forthcoming summer concerts he will be giving. The most recent musical composition by the artist is named "Flatline," and it is the perfect accompaniment to the...