Release The Sounds | Hit Artists Share Their Stories On Let That Music Out!...

In the music business, few things are as helpful as an example. That’s the rationale behind Let That Music Out! — an independent, artist-driven FM radio show and podcast...

Classic Album Review: Hootie & The Blowfish | Hootie & The Blowfish

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):   I didn’t read the...

Classic Album Review: Honeydogs | Here’s Luck

This album came out two decades ago. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):   The long list of great rock bands from Minneapolis...

Albums Of The Week: Guided By Voices | La La Land

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "La La Land is somewhat of a companion piece to Tremblers and Goggles By Rank and continues to explore a path of diversity in styles...

Back Stories | My Expanded 2011 Interview with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready

On Oct. 22 1990, Pearl Jam reportedly played their first show at Seattle's Off Ramp. The 28th anniversary of that gig seems as good a day as any to...

Sass Jordan’s Rebel Moon Blues Tops Today’s Album Announcements

Sass Jordan hasn't put out a solo album in a decade. But the Can-rock queen's upcoming album Rebel Moon Blues is more than worth the wait. Trust me; I've...

Ian Brown | Ripples

Time flies when you're revisiting your past. Thanks at least in part to The Stone Roses' unexpectedly long-lived reunion, it's been nearly a decade since frontman Ian Brown released...

Back Stories | My Album Reviews from Aug. 25, 2000

Two decades ago, new albums from Wyclef Jean, Elastica, 54•40 and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...

Albums Of The Week: The Mirage | The World Goes On Around You: The...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After serving an apprenticeship on the mid-’60s Hertfordshire beat scene, The Mirage became house band at Beatles’ publisher Dick James’ Oxford Street demo studio. Forming a...

Devon: Want To Know | Exclusive Single Premiere

Devon tells you how it's going to go in her new single Want To Know — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. The latest preview of the New York pop artist's upcoming EP...

Next Week in Music | July 10-16 • On TV

To quote Ecclesiastes: “What has been will be again. What has been done will be done again. There is nothing new under the sun.” And nothing new on late-night TV...

Albums Of The Week: Thick | Happy Now

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since first forming in 2014, New York trio Thick have triumphed at turning the harshest truths into wildly exhilarating punk songs. On their second album Happy...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Family Values Tour ’98

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Family values may not...

Albums Of The Week: Dogstar | Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Here in 2023, Dogstar epitomize the quintessential Southern California storytelling rock band they’ve always been in their hearts, making resonant music that literally comes from...

A. G. Cook | 7G

We've all done it. You go online to listen to a song or watch a video — and the next thing you know, it's hours later and you've gone...

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