Tom Waits might be an acquired taste for many, but even he knew the greatest tunes of all time have that same starting point.

Tom Waits praised this country legend, saying that he had a voice and talent that none of the others in the genre could live up to.

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

From Tom Waits’s 35mm fever dream to a queer book fair, dance theater and open studios, this week’s MN Shortlist rounds up ...

Tom Waits reached back to his classic ballad style for "House Where Nobody Lives". The 1999 classic highlighted his album 'Mule Variations'.

Tom Waits and his wife, Kathleen Brennan, have shared a tribute to his longtime collaborator, the avant-garde playwright and theater director Robert Wilson, who died July 31 at the age of 83. “Over 40 ...

Whenever Tom Waits and his wife and longtime collaborator Kathleen Brennan pay tribute — or write seemingly anything — it is in the unique tone that has been a hallmark of his and their creative work ...

When the news seems an unending doomscroll of bad news and darkness, one palliative virtually guaranteed to lighten the soul's burden is to put on Waits' "Mule Variations" and ride it all the way to ...

Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of Tom Waits’s career (1973-1982) with Damon Linker. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest ...