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They are mavericks. Renegades. Outlaws. Enigmatic loners with no names, no pasts, no places they call home. They play by their own rules, take orders from no one, respect...

Christine Campbell | Butterfly: Exclusive Video Premiere!

Christine Campbell is spreading her wings on the high-flying video for her new single Butterfly — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist! "This song means a lot to me," the P.E.I. singer-songwriter explains....

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | My Complicated Relationship With KISS

There are quite a few guilty pleasures in my record collection — but none more so than the hottest band in the world, KISS. I'm currently in the middle...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Pink Floyd | Ummagumma

When you have a favourite band, sometimes you have records of theirs which you rarely play and don't enjoy thoroughly enough to spin. I've had a love affair with Pink...

54•40 | How’s Your Day Going? Exclusive Video Premiere!

54•40 have just one question for you. One question that will define a generation. And they're asking it today exclusively on Tinnitist! The veteran Canadian rockers are gracing our site...

Albums Of The Week: Bob Dylan | Shadow Kingdom

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Shadow Kingdom presents Bob Dylan performing revelatory 21st-century versions of songs from his storied back catalog — including fan favourites like Forever Young and It's...

Classic Album Review: Bruce Springsteen | The Rising

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   A city devastated by...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Jimmy Page | Special Early Works

I had seen this damn record around for years and finally bought it off a pal for $5 earlier this year. This pressing is an American one from 1975, but...

Miss Emily | Hold Back the River: Exclusive Video Premiere

Canadian singer-songwriter Miss Emily pays tribute to the #MeToo movement in the video for her stirring new single Hold Back the River — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. "This video is...

Back Stories | The Life & Death of Jimi Hendrix

Nov. 27, 2022 would have been Jimi Hendrix’s 80th birthday. Here's a slightly edited version of a feature I wrote back in 2010 to mark the 40th anniversary of...

Classic Album Review: Neil Young | Greendale

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Neil Young has been...

Albums Of The Week: Frank Zappa | Waka/Wazoo

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In 1972, following the aftermath of being pushed off stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London by a crazed attendee, Frank Zappa found himself recuperating...

Albums Of The Week: Smashing Pumpkins | Atum: Act 1

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Smashing Pumpkins’ 12th studio album is a three-act rock opera album titled Atum (pronounced Autumn). Atum will feature 33 tracks and is the sequel...

Aruba Red | Goddess Vibes: Exclusive Video Premiere!

After taking some breathing space from music, London-based alternative soul artist Aruba Red is returning with the new EP Holy Waters and its premiere single Goddess Vibes — premiering...

Bruce Springsteen | Madison Square Garden 1988 • No Nukes 1979

For most artists, self-releasing five historic live recordings in little more than a month would be seen as egomaniacal overkill. For Bruce Springsteen, it's no big deal. In fact,...

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