Now Hear This: Future Islands | As Long As You Are

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "As Long As You Are looks to the past as well as the future, confronting old ghosts and embracing a new hope. It is an...

Now Hear This: The Budos Band | Long in the Tooth

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Celebrating 15 years from the release of their debut album, Daptone’s Royal Court from Staten Island deliver a truly epic collection of new material that...

Now Hear This: Brothers Osborne | Skeletons

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Brothers Osborne have released their third studio album, Skeletons. John and TJ Osborne teamed up with longtime producer Jay Joyce for Skeletons and co-wrote every...

Albums Of The Week: Metz | Atlas Vending

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Change is inevitable if you’re lucky,” says guitarist/vocalist Alex Edkins while talking about Atlas Vending, the fourth full-length album by Toronto’s Metz. “Our goal is...

Albums Of The Week: Bahamas | Sad Hunk

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Celebrated, award-winning artist Bahamas has released Sad Hunk. Bahamas’ sound defies genre categorization, yet it incorporates many — pop, R&B, rock, folk, soul, alternative, Caribbean,...

Albums Of The Week: The Replacements | Pleased To Meet Me Deluxe Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Pleased To Meet Me is the critically acclaimed fifth studio album by the American rock band The Replacements. Released in 1987 by Sire Records, Pleased...

Albums Of The Week: The Doors | Morrison Hotel: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "The Doors returned to their roots and were reborn a rock ’n’ roll band on Morrison Hotel, the group’s fifth studio album and fifth consecutive...

Albums Of The Week: John Lennon | Gimme Some Truth. The Ultimate Mixes

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "In everything he did, John Lennon spoke his truth and questioned the truth. An incomparable and uncompromising artist who strove for honesty and directness in...

The Hello Darlins | Aberdeen (ft. Joey Landreth): Exclusive Video Premiere

The Hello Darlins and Joey Landreth join forces in the tender new Americana ballad Aberdeen — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. Boasting an impeccable pedigree, The Hello Darlins continue to shake...

20 Questions With Wide Mouth Mason’s Shaun Verreault

Canadian blues-rock veterans Wide Mouth Mason need no introduction — especially not from the likes of me. So I won't give them any. Though I will tell you two...

Deep Covers Ushers You Into His Dark World With Inspired Sophomore Album

Deep Covers illuminates his Dark World with the release of his sophomore album and new synth-pop single Repeater — showcasing today on Tinnitist. “There are albums in the annals of...

Peter Rowe Spins Tales of Music vs. The Man in New Book

Peter Rowe explores stories of musicians in the crosshairs of the authorities — police, border guards, mayors, city councils, the FBI and even the Kremlin — in his new...

Back Stories | My Uncut Exclusive 2012 Interview With Van Halen’s David Lee Roth

When Van Halen regrouped (more or less) in 2012 and released the comeback album A Different Kind of Truth, frontman David Lee Roth apparently did just two print interviews....

20 Questions With Helfreya

Helfreya first appeared on my radar back in August, when the Winnipeg prog-metal outfit showcased their ambitious and unique album Shieldmaiden HERE. Today, vocalist Violet Vopni wades into battle...

Now Hear This: Troy Kingi | The Ghost of Freddie Cesar

THE PRESS RELEASE: "Troy Kingi is an actor and a multi-genre musician originally from Rotorua, Te Kaha and Te Aute. A small-town boy at heart, Kingi is now based...

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