Guardian Music — Are the producer and singer-songwriter the most well-connected people in pop? A mysterious promotional poster for their forthcoming project promises more star cameos than Live AidDavid Lynch, Iggy Pop, Gruff Rhys, members of the Strokes, the Shins, t... more info

Guardian Music — For his first album in more than a decade, the legendary Stax soul man and leader of the MGs has enlisted the Americana heavyweights on the noisiest record of his lifeBooker T Jones might be making the best rock'n'roll album of the year. The legendar... more info

Helen Brown celebrates a rounded portrait of the fiercely private singer, reviewing 'A Life of Tom Waits' by Barney Hoskyns 'I want a sink and a drain / And a faucet for my fame, wrote Tom Waits. The eccentric Californian singer-songwriter has, for more info

JamBase — A HAPPY VERNAL EQUINOX TO YOU AND YOURS Yesterday was the first day of spring and we didn't want to let the occasion pass without providing y'all a few soundtracks for the rising blooms and bonny breezes on the way. We begin our seasonal salute wit... more info

NME — Artists including Graham Coxon, Franz Ferdinand, The Stooges, Sonic Youth and Tom Waits are offering rare or unreleased material as part of this year's Record Store Day. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I have to admit, I’m not always excited about the idea of a single artist recording the entire soundtrack to a film. It’s usually not the most career-defining moment for a musician. Sure, there are exceptions - but for every Aimee Mann and Magn... more info

Idolator — One of the benefits to surrounding yourself with friends obsessed to a greater or lesser degree with pop culture is that you're rarely lacking for agreeably inane chitchat during late-night bull sessions or trips to the bar. When they're smart people... more info

Idolator — Hey, it's a list! Let's argue about it? Esquire has published an "unranked, incomplete, yet highly tasteful and informative" rundown of 75 long-players that "every man should own" with the usual bite-sized commentary the magazine devotes to these sor... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Twisted TalesWhen Tom Waits shambled into court in the spring of 1990, the jury was clueless. "The first time I saw him, I thought this was a criminal case and he was a criminal," recalled one juror.But the disheveled-looking witness was... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Perhaps due to the past couple of weeks of near constant puddles in L.A., I’ve found myself listening to Orphans and Rain Dogs ...a lot. Orphans, in particular, with its three thematic discs: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards, has me once again pond... more info