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 ...

For such an enigmatic artist, the song that changed Tom Waits' life is predictably unpredictable, connecting to a musical ...

"On the album 'Rain Dogs,' Waits incorporates a wide range of sounds including marimba, accordion and various other percussions that are not usually heard in popular music. This album is very much a ...

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