Tom Waits

Features

01.10.25

Why Tom Waits Was Not a Fan of Eagles’ 1974 Cover of “Ol’ ‘55”

By Em Casalena
Rock

12.07.24

To Celebrate Tom Waits’ 75th Birthday, Here Are Five of His Best Covers Not Named “Downtown Train”

By Tom Endyke
Rock

11.29.24

The Tom Waits Lyric That Suited Bruce Springsteen to a Tee

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Lyrics

11.28.24

Standing at the Depot: Tom Waits’ Lyrical Obsession With Trains

By Tom Endyke
Features

11.22.24

The Tom Waits Song Inspired by the Great American Poet, Charles Bukowski

By Peter Burditt
Rock

11.19.24

3 Eternal Songs From the Compelling Artist Tom Waits That Will Play Forever

By Jacob Uitti
The List

10.31.24

5 Amazing Albums Released 20 Years Ago This Month

By Jim Beviglia
Features

10.16.24

5 Fantastic Albums Released 50 Years Ago This Month

By Jim Beviglia
Features

10.02.24

Writer’s Block: Matt Johnson on Writing for Film, Returning to The The, and the Best Songwriting Advice Tom Waits Gave Him

By Tina Benitez-Eves
The List

09.12.24

3 Classic Rock Songs Inspired by Skid Row Poet Charles Bukowski

By Jacob Uitti
The List

08.24.24

Hallowed Ground: 4 Classic Rock Songs About Jesus Christ

By Jacob Uitti
The List

08.06.24

Ranking the Top 5 Songs on ‘Rain Dogs,’ Tom Waits’ Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Classic LP

By Jim Beviglia

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The List

27 minutes ago

Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory To Go With These 5 Songs From the 1980s
American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham performing with Fleetwood Mac at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 26th March 1977. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)

On This Day

42 minutes ago

Born 77 Years Ago Today in California, the Master Guitarist and Songwriting Force Behind One of the Best-Selling Rock Bands of All Time
(Original Caption) Nashville, Tennessee: Close up of singer Brenda Lee arriving for the opening of the movie Nashville.

Features

57 minutes ago

Remember When Brenda Lee Released Her First Country Album in 1973?
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band perform in concert during the last show of the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, October 2, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)

Behind The Lyrics

1 hour ago

Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Song About a Vietnam Vet Takes Some Emotionally Devastating Lyrical Turns