ContactMusic — Scarlett Johansson has teamed up with British music group Massive Attack to record a song for a new movie soundtrack. The Hollywood actress has previously shown off her musical talents by releasing a 2008 album of Tom Waits covers, titled Anywhere... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I enjoy a good magic trick, a bit of slight of hand. I enjoy an entertainer, as in someone who understands the art of entertainment—a changeling, a shapeshifter, a master of ceremonies. While there are fewer and fewer artists tapping into the primo... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Compared to his contemporaries, Morphine’s Mark Sandman came off like more of an out-of-place beat poet than the zeitgeist’s ‘slacker’ guitar sound of the day. With a presence tapped in to the lineage of Tom Waits and Bukowski, Morphine worke... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A look at some of the weekend's top concerts... Man Man @ the El Rey. A curious yet curiously irresistible mix of Tom Waits' carnival barker blues and the lushly twisted pop of late-period Mr. Bungle, this Philadelphia band specializes... more info

Song, by Toad — I think Tom Waits could be playing in Edinburgh this week and I would strongly consider missing it.  I have already spent a day sleeping it off, but I am still not convinced I have entirely dealt with the damage of Homegame just yet. In fact, I’m ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — This is one excellent album, posted almost anonymously on SoundCloud. I had to google to find even the slightest bit of info. Why are these guys underselling themselves like this? I mean it's nice to see them not boasting and bragging like some do, ... more info

Guardian Music — With a voice that sounds like a veteran of several bar wars, you will either find this Tom Waits wannabe enchanting or hilariousHometown: London.The lineup: Marcus Foster (vocals, guitar).The background: We've just been interviewing an artist whose m... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Rowe’s honest and haunting songwriting have already earned comparisons to Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks phase, for his abstract lyric phrasing, and the way he crafts an experience of emotion, rather than telling a linear tale. Most powerfully he ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Colin Moore is a Canadian singer / songwriter hailing from Montreal. His raspy voice began to gain him attention at an early age, and by his mid-teens, Colin was fronting his first band, Suburban Trash, later known as Road Bones. "Though his vocal... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Some brand new releases and some "older" stuff, the oldest from three months ago... all from one of the leading Metal labels - dare I say it? - from The Cutting Edge of Metal! Fresh News From The Music Blogosphere... Only Good Song said... Bob... more info