Tom Waits

Behind The Song

03.13.26

Johnny Cash Called the Outlaw Hymn That Tom Waits Wrote for Him One of the “Greatest Spirituals” He Ever Heard

By Tina Benitez-Eves
The List

03.01.26

3 Tom Waits Songs That Make You Feel Like You’re in Vaudeville

By Jacob Uitti
The List

11.15.25

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

By Thom Donovan
The List

11.04.25

The Tom Waits Lyric That Equates a Run-Down Building to a Lack of Love

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

10.04.25

On This Day in 2004, an Obscure Album Is Named the Best of the Year (And I Bet You’ve Never Heard of It)

By Em Casalena
Behind The Lyrics

06.08.25

Tom Waits Doesn’t Write Many Protest Songs, but These Lyrics Qualify

By Jim Beviglia
Features

04.10.25

“It’s Like a Fistula to Me”: Remember When Tom Waits Went Head-To-Head With Doritos in April of 1990?

By Melanie Davis
The List

03.04.25

4 Times Tom Waits Told Stories Better Than Any Novelist

By Em Casalena
Behind The Lyrics

01.18.25

The Tom Waits Lyric Capturing the Magic of the Weekend

By Jim Beviglia
Features

01.13.25

The Harsh Criticism Tom Waits Had for the Eagles: “As Exciting as Watching Paint Dry”

By Em Casalena
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