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...

Silja Rós, an Icelandic artist, is someone who stands out with the colour of her life and creativity. She is a pop diva whose music is a stunning combination of her native Icelandic charm and touching beauty providing a unique experience to listeners all over the world. Silja Rós is not just a vocalist, however, she is an artist and a lyricist whose melodic songs will...