Albums Of The Week: Jeff Cotton | The Fantasy Of Reality

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After playing guitar and lap steel with the legendary Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, appearing on the ground-breaking album Trout Mask Replica under the...

Albums Of The Week: Creedence Clearwater Revival | Creedence Clearwater Revival At The Royal...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Creedence Clearwater Revival stepped onto the Royal Albert Hall’s stage on April 14, 1970 — just days after The Beatles announced their breakup —...

Speelburg | Brownstone: Exclusive Video Premiere + 20 Questions!

Speelburg is looking for somewhere to call home in his new single and video Brownstone — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. The followup to the intercontinental singer-songwriter's 2020 Porsche album, Brownstone finds...

Indie Roundup | Six New Tracks to Sample Right Now

On today's lineup: The Flesh Eaters rise, The Glands double back, Ellevator head for the basement, Jeremy Dutcher gets remixed and more new indie happenings. 1 | L.A. punk supergroup...

Now Hear This: Veronica Lewis | You Ain’t Unlucky

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Veronica Lewis is an exciting, emerging talent in the blues & roots world. A mesmerizing live performer with serious piano chops, soaring vocals, and songs...

The Black Keys | ‘Let’s Rock’

WHO ARE THEY? Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, two childhood pals from Akron who started a scrappy garage-blues duo that gradually smoothed out their rough edges with...

Albums Of The Week: Painted Shield | Painted Shield 2

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Painted Shield 2 — the second release from Pearl Jam co-founder Stone Gossard, folksinger Mason Jennings, soul innovator Brittany Davis, and iconic drummer Matt Chamberlain —...

Albums Of The Week: Alex Chilton & The Hi Rhythm Section | Boogie Shoes:...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Memphis is a city with music in its blood. When Fred Ford, co-founder of the Beale Street Music Festival, was diagnosed with cancer, David Less...

Albums Of The Week: Dr. John | Things Happen That Way

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Malcolm John ‘Mac’ Rebennack, Jr. — known to countless music fans around the world as Dr. John. While no longer with us, his legacy is...

Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Dec. 10, 1999

Two decades ago, new albums from Methods of Mayhem, Ani DiFranco, Joel Plaskett and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say...

Albums Of The Week: El Michels Affair & Black Thought | Glorious Game

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their first record Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next...

Sugar Ray | Little Yachty

WHO ARE THEY? The ’90s band who transformed from a rap-rock and nu-metal band into a pop outfit after scoring a left-field hit with Fly — much as frontman...

Classic DVD Review: Paul McCartney | Wingspan: An Intimate Portrait

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The Main Course: The...

Classic Album Review: Justin Timberlake | Justified

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):   There are only two...

Classic Album Review: Ben Kweller | Sha Sha

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):   Eccentric singer-songwriter Ben Kweller...

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