Ultimately, his music is about the relationship between the longing we feel for authentic experiences and the peace we feel when we finally let that longing go. Since 1973, Tom Waits has released ...

Tom Waits may be one of the most singular artists in music history, but he wasn't shy about hiding his opinions about this ...

Tom Waits is a shapeshifter ... Although the broad idea behind the song has been a recurring theme in Waits' work since his early days singing about sad-sack barflies and bums, "Bad As Me ...

Tom Waits rarely writes obvious protest songs. But he wrote a brilliant one with "Day After Tomorrow" from his album 'Real Gone'.

As a result, here are 10 of the best covers of Tom Waits songs. 1. Sarah Jarosz, “Come on Up” Tom Waits’ original starts with a bit of brass. Then a heavy, steady, drum beat moves the song ...

One manifestation: I asked about 100 a simple two-part question: What is your favorite Tom Waits song, and why? Here are the results, along with a mess of videos.... I’ll start. My short-list ...

But Tom Waits’ vocals are definitely in contrast ... weren’t familiar with Waits’ music before being asked to participate. That said, Schepman adds, “We listened and the lyrics instantly ...

LOS ANGELES —Tom Waits has given the devil his due with wry song lyrics, asking if the devil made the “world while God was sleeping” or musing “don't you know there ain't no devil ...

The best Tom Waits songs play like cult midnight movies, full of wild scenes and strange characters. “Goin’ Out West”, for example, spins the tale of a rough-beast wannabe who’s come to ...

Few musicians have captured the emotional complexity of being an American in the 20th and 21st centuries with as much elegance and nuance as Tom Waits ... and experimental music (among other ...