Tom Waits might be an acquired taste for many, but even he knew the greatest tunes of all time have that same starting point.

For such an enigmatic artist, the song that changed Tom Waits' life is predictably unpredictable, connecting to a musical ...

To celebrate 40 years of 'Rain Dogs', here are four must-know tracks from an Americana masterpiece by Tom Waits.

When the news seems an unending doomscroll of bad news and darkness, one palliative virtually guaranteed to lighten the soul's burden is to put on Waits' "Mule Variations" and ride it all the way to ...

A spirited Mavis Staples cover of Tom Waits‘s “Chicago” gives us reason to muse on music, migration, and our city.

Regarded by many as one of the finest songwriters in the American canon, and a distinctive urban storyteller beyond compare, Tom Waits has long been hailed for his chronicles of the dispossessed, and ...

Singer-songwriter Afton Wolfe is arguably the most conceptually artful troubadour that we have heard since Tom Waits. The ...

Victor Stranges will debut Blue Valentines, The Tom Waits Songbook at George Lane St Kilda on 16 November 2025, celebrating the timeless work of Tom Waits.

Reissued version is split into sections with his blessing. The only flaw is a triggering Margaret Thatcher impersonation ...

Plenty of musicians have transitioned into acting, but many are fine making cameos in movies, whether as themselves or ...

Photo: Dino Perrucci Over the weekend, Widespread Panic turned in three nights of music at The Capitol Theatre in Port ...

As the season dawns, we run down some favorite selections from YK Records, Uncle Ellen, Alanna Royale and more.