Guardian Music — Bon Jovi and Beastie Boys are also on diverse shortlist including Donna Summer and Neil Diamond, with Chic nominated for the fifth timeAlice Cooper, LL Cool J and Tom Waits are among the nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2... more info

Topix — Those nominees along with Chic, Donovan, Dr. John, J. Geils Band, LL Cool J , Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, Donna Summer, Joe Tex, Tom Waits and Chuck Willis were announced Tuesday. more info

NME — They join the previously nominated LL Cool J and Beastie Boys on the list more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The roster -- eclectic, centerless, open to many interpretations -- seemed very much like an iPod playlist. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When the list arrived of this year's nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the first thing that occurred to me was a very current cliche. The roster -- eclectic, centerless, open to many interpretations -- seemed very... more info

Guardian Music — As the Libertines' frontman, Carl Barât pushed the limits with drink and drugs – plus epic fallouts with band mate Peter Doherty. Now, for the first time, he reveals how therapy and finding love enabled him to make one of this year's finest comeba... more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 471. THE JAM – Sounds Efects (1980) 472. TOM WAITS – Heart-Atack And Vine (1980) 473. UB 40 – Signing Off (1980) 474. THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – Kilimanjaro (1980) 475. THE SPECIALS – ... more info

All About Jazz — There are few musicians that have worked in a wider and more creative catalog of material than Marc Ribot. As a sideman, the guitarist has backed singers including Tom Waits, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Richard Hell, Elvis Costello and Norah Jone... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s 1978. Tom Waits is still a Nighthawk at the Diner, yet to embark on his game-changing Frank’s Wild Years Trilogy. Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are about to trade one-take / lo-fi folk for synth-gospel. Bruce Springsteen dominates the airwaves... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — For those of you who purchased the Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards collection on vinyl, upon its 2009 release, the following is old news. But if you, like me, have the set on compact disc, keep reading. The vinyl release of Waits’ odds and... more info