All About Jazz — PRESERVATION HALL AND SONY RED DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCE PRESERVATION: AN ALBUM TO BENEFIT PRESERVATION HALL and THE PRESERVATION HALL MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAM A LANDMARK COLLABORATION BRINGING TOGETHER LEGENDARY AND EMERGING ARTISTS INCLUDING PETE SEEG... more info

All About Jazz — WE'LL LICK YOUR DECALS OFF ANYTIME! Yesterday was the 69th birthday of Don Van Vliet, better known to sonic freaks and general weirdos everywhere as Captain Beefheart, the leader of a Magic Band and carver of one of the most unusual musical mytholog... more info

Guardian Music — Mark Everett's exquisite misery on this classic break-up album recalls more than a few greatsIf ever a soul were due some karmic jackpot, it's Mark Everett, the "E" in Eels. The career-launching hit that he enjoyed in 1997, "Novocaine for the Soul", ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Before I cool it with the Waits stuff, I thought I’d share this last bit as I’ve been in a heavy early-late ’70s Waits mode for awhile. It’s that time of year. What I love about this era is that it just bounces. There is no one doing it quite... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: It has been a whirlwind couple of months for Jesca Hoop, the Tom Waits endorsed Californian who relocated to Manchester earlier this year and whose self-released album Hunting My Dress was released on November 30 to huge critical acclaim ... more info

Guardian Music — These indie-sampling hip-hoppers have chopped and diced the likes of MGMT, Sufjan Stevens and RadioheadHometown: Philadelphia.The lineup: Noah aka Xaphoon Jones (producer), Chidera Anamege aka Proto (vocals), Zach aka Fresh Kid Z (beats and co-produc... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “This was a show I recorded with Tom in December of 1976 that was originally broadcast on WNEW during my first sojourn at the station. I played this rare one-hour tape tonight as my contribution to the station’s “From The Archives” weekend. T... more info

Guardian Music — Apollo theatre, LondonCamille O'Sullivan's appeal isn't immediately obvious. A torch singer in the Ute Lemper mould, her voice has a sultry beauty, but rarely strikes you as exceptional. Her repertoire ranges from the usual alternative-cabaret offeri... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — 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, there's just God when he's drunk." more info

411 Mania — It's still the holidays so there's almost no news to report, but we managed to find a few stories that may intrigue you. Joe Jackson vs Joe Jackson, Kanye West's gotta big ego, Tom Waits may have a new album in the works, the tragedy of Vic Chesnutt ... more info