L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As Times pop music critic Randall Roberts reported in his review , Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban made surprise appearances during the Rolling Stones' show Friday night at Staples Center, where the legendary English band kicked off a new North American... more info

411 Mania — They get together for "Little Red Rooster"... more info

Consequence of Sound — Guess those tickets were worth $600, huh? more info

Aquarium Drunkard — For fellow Tom Waits freaks, the pairing of Waits guesting on Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour is something like manna. The following five tracks find Waits calling in to Dylan’s show, commenting on various subjects, reveling in the everyday biz... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Ever wonder what the off-spring of Johnny Dowd, Nick Cave, Roky Erickson, The Residents and Tom Waits would sound like? Travis Caffrey and Michael Sadler are The Chewers, an off-kilter duo based in West-Virginia. Their most recent album Chuckle Ch... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran rocker Tom Waits shuns air travel since increased security measures were introduced after the 9/11 attacks, because he hates emptying his... more info

Here Comes The Flood — When loud bands go acoustic, they run the risk of losing momentum and alienating their fan base. Chicago heavy organ rock trio Mutts rolled the dice and have won big with their third full-length Object Permanence, the unplugged part of their doub... more info

Starpulse — Actress-turned-singer Scarlett Johansson has formed her own girl band. The Lost In Translation beauty previously released an album of Tom Waits covers and a collaborative project with singer/song... more info

ContactMusic — Actress-turned-singer Scarlett Johansson has formed her own girl band.The Lost In Translation beauty previously released an album of Tom Waits covers... more info

Chorus.fm — ---Quote--- Well it's Ninth and Hennepin All the doughnuts have names that sound like prostitutes And the moon's teeth marks are on the sky Like a tarp thrown all over this And the broken umbrellas like dead birds And the steam comes out of the grill... more info