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

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