‘Rain Dogs’ turns 40: Celebrating Tom Waits’ greatest album - and his unparalleled discography

On 30 September 1985, Tom Waits released 'Rain Dogs'. To celebrate his favourite album’s 40th anniversary, Waits obsessive ...
American Songwriter

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

When Tom Waits came onto the music scene in the early 1970s, he was a golden-voiced, handsome piano player/crooner who wrote poetic songs that mixed lyrics and style like a bartender mixes spirits and ...
American Songwriter

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

Protest songs take on a variety of forms. Songwriters can go the direct route and call out the issues that they want to tackle in their lyrics. The tricky part with this method is that the emotions of ...
Paste Magazine

Tom Waits Broke Out of His Little World On “Downtown Train”

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Long Island Press

Eddie Skuller brings Tom Waits’ ballads to life at My Father’s Place

“I’ve always admired Tom Waits’ music, but I wasn’t ready to take on a show like this until now,” Skuller said. “Maybe it’s just being older or living through more things in life, but the songs struck ...
Noise11

Tom Waits’ Rain Dogs Turns 40

Tom Waits’ 1985 masterpiece Rain Dogs celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. With songs like “Downtown Train” and “Time,” and featuring Keith Richards on guitar, the album redefined his career and ...