Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - While the recent release of a live album from his 2008 Glitter and Doom tour was rewarding, even better is that Tom Waits recently revealed he's begun writing songs for his first new studio album since 2006's... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Venturelli/WireImage.com Thanks to his VMAs stage-crashing incident, which robbed Taylor Swift of her special moment, Kanye West has been voted 2009’s celebrity Scrooge by a survey of nearly 2,000 children, Reuters reports. Bonus Jonas Brot... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The actor-musician dives into his bag of tricks as Mr. Nick in the new Terry Gilliam film: 'I don't know if I have any genuine technique. I'm falling down the stairs gracefully, ideally.' ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Tom Waits hasn't got a clue what shape his next album will take, but he reveals he's begun writing for his first new studio collection since 2006's acclaimed “Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards,” a three-disc set that also included som... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Globe and Mail interviews Tom Waits about his acting career. Do you find a connection between songwriting and making movies? Well, I think of myself as a director of movies for the ears. I've always been aware of theatre,... more info

Guardian Music — Jim Jarmusch sets his latest enigma in Madrid, Seville and Almería. Existentialist mystery ensues…Jim Jarmusch has been writing and directing intriguing, highly accomplished independent movies for a quarter of a century now and occasionally ... more info

Guardian Music — The gravel-voiced one is reportedly being considered for a role in the forthcoming film of JRR Tolkien's novel. Our bet is that he'll play Smaug, the fire-breathing dragonWill Tom Waits battle against Bilbo Baggins? A "trusted" source working on Guil... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Singer/actor Tom Waits (1949)[...] Read more! more info

Rolling Stone — After collaborating with the likes of Ryan Adams, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff and Tom Waits’ backing band for The Fall, Norah Jones has recruited an even more impressive roster to remix some of her new songs. Check out the Beastie Boys remix of �... more info

Guardian Music — Camille O'Sullivan is terrified of the stage. But once on it she is a singer possessedLast Saturday, Camille O'Sullivan stood on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall in front of 5,000 people. She wore a black strapless dress, fishnet stockings, and re... more info