Years ago, I watched my hometown burn. This song gave me hope.
It was there that I burnt my wrists under hot plates of chilaquiles waitressing at the Omelette Express and stood with my ...
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The Harsh Criticism Tom Waits Had for the Eagles: “As Exciting as Watching Paint Dry”
Legendary crooner Tom Waits had some not-so-glittering criticism for rock band The Eagles following their cover of one of his songs.
Was the girl in the Tom Petty song ‘Free Fallin’ real?
A look into the way Tom Petty depicts women in his music, through his classic hits 'American Girl' and 'Free Fallin'' and ...
Gladys Knight And Chris Cornell Show What An ‘Honest Voice’ Means In Music
Who are some of the most honest vocalists in music? Those artists who make you believe every word? To me that list starts ...
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The Tom Waits Lyric Capturing the Magic of the Weekend
The Heart of Saturday Night." That title hints at what we should expect. It doesn't promise we'll find what we're seeking, which means we're already set up for some sorrow to enter the picture. In ...
The punk rock mogul who saved Tom Waits from purgatory
Although Tom Waits’s relationship with Island withstood its £180 million acquisition, in 1989, by the Polygram UK Group, ...
Tom Waits defines the difficult process of songwriting: “Songs don’t like being recorded”
Tom Waits has a catalogue of exceptional songs, but some of them were tougher to put together than others, as it's a particularly tricky process.
Madeline McNeill showcases music of Tom Waits at Hamilton Studio-turned-speakeasy
The music of Tom Waits has inspired many for generations, and local vocalist Madeline McNeill will be looking to do him ...
Tom Waits Reunites With Jim Jarmusch for New Film Father Mother Sister Brother
Tom Waits will star alongside Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling, and Mayim Bialik in Jim Jarmusch’s new movie ...