Stereogum — The writers’ group PEN, the same literary entity that hands out the PEN / Faulkner Award every year, has put together an elite group that includes Bono, Elvis Costello, Roseanne Cash, and Salman Rushdie. And every two years, this group hands out th... more info

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Uncut — He's on the panel alongside Lorde, Chris Cornell, Ziggy Marley and more He's on the panel alongside Lorde, Chris Cornell, Ziggy Marley and more The post Tom Waits to judge songwriting competition appeared first on Uncut. more info

KEXP Seattle — It almost goes without saying that anything that Marc Ribot touches turns to gold, and Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog is no exception. Aside from his own prolific solo career, Ribot has worked with captains of industry like Elvis Costello, John Zorn, ... more info

Uncut — Starring Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub, Pink Floyd, Cass McCombs, Aaron Neville, Bat For Lashes, De La Soul and Arab Strap! Starring Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub, Pink Floyd, Cass McCombs, Aaron Neville, Bat For Lashes, De La So... more info

Uncut — Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty and Teenage Fanclub are all in the new issue Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty and Teenage Fanclub all feature in the new issue The post This month in Uncut appeared first on Uncut. more info

JamBase — Watch Chris Martin honor "the greatest artist in history" with a beautiful solo acoustic "Jersey Girl" in New Jersey on Saturday night. more info

JamBase — New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band offered three tour debuts in Holland last night including a Tom Waits classic. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has a theory for how his band transcended the limited parameters of everyday hard rock and survived the countless musical trends that have come and gone. "With us, it's like pop rock, and I say that for all the best re... more info

Impose Magazine — Cass McCombs is one of those artists for whom growth is substantial and unending. For McCombs the concept of a stylistic plateau, even after a decade and a half of releases, seems unthinkable. The seasoned rock genre-blender recently signed to ANTI, ... more info