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...

Toronto's Musical Luminary Alessia De Gasperis Takes Audiences on a Journey Through Love's Complexities "Evil Eye" Alessia De Gasperis, the artist previously known as Kai, has stamped her mark in the halls of musical genius with her collaborations with the likes of Flume, Diplo, and Jack Ü. Originating from the vibrant music scene of Toronto, Ontario, Alessia De Gasperis catapulted to prominence with her debut extended...