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Tom Waits pays tribute to Merle Haggard

2923 days ago
Uncut "His last name will always be an adjective", says Waits "His last name will always be an adjective", says Waits The post Tom Waits pays tribute to Merle Haggard appeared first on Uncut. more info

Merle Haggard biopic is in development

2923 days ago
Guardian MusicDone It All will chart country singer’s rise from poverty to stardom, based on story by Cinderella Man scriptwriter; meanwhile, Tom Waits pays moving tribute to man who taught him how to write songsAn authorised biopic based on the life and career ... more info

Read Tom Waits' Moving, Poetic Tribute to Merle Haggard

2923 days ago
Rolling StoneGrowing up around San Diego, California, Tom Waits was drawn to the far-away sounds of the Delta blues, Motown, Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra. But another artist from closer to home also made a mark on the singer-songwriter: Merle Haggard, who passed a... more info

Tom Waits: “I always thought songs lived in the air”

2934 days ago
Uncut Waits discusses Bad As Me and his eventful career – plus, Tom's riddles! Waits discusses Bad As Me and his career, and sets some riddles The post Tom Waits: “I always thought songs lived in the air” appeared first on Uncut. more info

Shorties (New Don DeLillo Short Fiction, Blind Willie Johnson Covers by Tom Waits and Lucinda Williams, and more)

2986 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyRead new short fiction by Don DeLillo at the New Yorker. Stream Blind Willie Johnson covers by Tom Waits and Lucinda Williams. Stream a new Melvins song. Guernica interviewed author John D'Agata. Aquarium Drunkard shared a Lunar New Year Chinese... more info

Adele accused of copying Tom Waits' 1973 track Martha with Hello

3092 days ago
The Daily MailThe power ballad has left a pocket of music fans less than impressed, as Adele has been accused of copying a song by US singer Tom Waits in Hello. more info

Premiere: 'Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins' album tells musician's story

3105 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentImagine a homeless street musician with a soulful singing voice that earns him comparisons to R&B great Sam Cooke and, as it turns out, he also writes songs that are lauded alongside those of Kris Kristofferson, Curtis Mayfield and Tom Waits. It woul... more info

Rickie Lee Jones :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

3225 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardWith a career that stretches back to her 1979 self-titled debut, Rickie Lee Jones has been creating music that transcends the every day while wholly embracing every ounce of its being. Her emergence from the same scene that birthed Tom Waits, Chuck E... more info

Watch Eddie Vedder Sing “Better Man” For Letterman’s Second-To-Last Show

3259 days ago
StereogumDavid Letterman is doing his last-ever Late Show on Wednesday, and during this final run of shows, he’s had some truly wonderful musical guests, including Tom Waits and Ryan Adams. Last night, for Letterman’s second-to-last show, Pearl Jam frontm... more info

Tom Waits played new song "Take One Last Look" and was interviewed on his last-ever 'Letterman' appearance (watch)

3263 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThe Late Show with David Letterman comes to an end May 20, and he's been bringing some exciting guests on these final shows, including last night's guest, Tom Waits (his 10th time on the show). As it was announced... more info

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