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...

A Deep Dive into the Soundscape of Life, Death, and Materialism with Garland Kelley. Those who are drawn to philosophy and those who are captivated by the natural world have several commonalities, including a passion for discovery, an appreciation for the excitement of venturing into uncharted territory, and a great reverence for the simple elegance of the natural world. Garland Kelley is a rock musician and...