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Guardian Music — Louis Walsh's latest creation are the blandest committee-driven drivel we've heard in ages. Jedward are a joy in comparisonHometown: London.The lineup: Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran, Jodi Albert, Kasey Smith, Leigh Learmont.The background: We had thi... more info

Guardian Music — Hollywood actor teams up with Bristol band to cover George Gershwin's Summertime for Mexican movie soundtrackMassive Attack have collaborated with actor Scarlett Johansson on the soundtrack to a forthcoming Mexican thriller. Dias de Gracia (Days of G... more info

ContactMusic — Scarlett Johansson has teamed up with British music group Massive Attack to record a song for a new movie soundtrack. The Hollywood actress has previously shown off her musical talents by releasing a 2008 album of Tom Waits covers, titled Anywhere... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I enjoy a good magic trick, a bit of slight of hand. I enjoy an entertainer, as in someone who understands the art of entertainment—a changeling, a shapeshifter, a master of ceremonies. While there are fewer and fewer artists tapping into the primo... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Compared to his contemporaries, Morphine’s Mark Sandman came off like more of an out-of-place beat poet than the zeitgeist’s ‘slacker’ guitar sound of the day. With a presence tapped in to the lineage of Tom Waits and Bukowski, Morphine worke... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A look at some of the weekend's top concerts... Man Man @ the El Rey. A curious yet curiously irresistible mix of Tom Waits' carnival barker blues and the lushly twisted pop of late-period Mr. Bungle, this Philadelphia band specializes... more info

Song, by Toad — I think Tom Waits could be playing in Edinburgh this week and I would strongly consider missing it.  I have already spent a day sleeping it off, but I am still not convinced I have entirely dealt with the damage of Homegame just yet. In fact, I’m ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — This is one excellent album, posted almost anonymously on SoundCloud. I had to google to find even the slightest bit of info. Why are these guys underselling themselves like this? I mean it's nice to see them not boasting and bragging like some do, ... more info

Guardian Music — With a voice that sounds like a veteran of several bar wars, you will either find this Tom Waits wannabe enchanting or hilariousHometown: London.The lineup: Marcus Foster (vocals, guitar).The background: We've just been interviewing an artist whose m... more info