I was eight years old when I experienced my first Tom Waits song. It was like nothing I’d ever heard before. Granted, at the age of eight, that wasn’t saying a lot, but the statement continues to ...

The album is 19 songs long, and there’s not one that’s a throwaway. Let’s dig deep into Rain Dogs and check out the five finest songs. (Or at least our humble opinion of them). Waits hits on just ...

If you’re reading this, you likely know that this 1985 masterpiece is regarded by many Tom Waits fans and critics as one of his very best albums. Thankfully, this reissue does the album justice. It is ...

Tom Waits moved from California to New York shortly after releasing Swordfishtrombones in 1983. The experimental arrangements of his eighth studio album put his lyrics into clearer focus, but it also ...