American Songwriter

4 Must-Know Songs From Tom Waits’ 1985 Americana Masterpiece ‘Rain Dogs’

To celebrate 40 years of 'Rain Dogs', here are four must-know tracks from an Americana masterpiece by Tom Waits.
Rolling Stone

Tom Waits Shares Rare Performance of ‘Tom Traubert’s Blues’ in Italian Documentary

Tom Waits has released his performance of his 1976 song “Tom Traubert’s Blues” for the Italian docuseries Il Fattore Umano (The Human Factor), which aired earlier this year. Waits participated in the ...
American Songwriter

4 Times Tom Waits Told Stories Better Than Any Novelist

Mule Variations from 1999 is a fan favorite album from Tom Waits. “Take It With Me” is just one standout track from that album. This song is a divergence from the typical Waits song. Rather than ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

SOUND CHECK: Tom Waits builds own mythology

BEST KNOWN since the 1970s for his gravelly baritone and his down-and-out persona, Tom Waits is both a musical chameleon and a sly raconteur. From his 1973 debut recording, "Closing Time," to his 2006 ...