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Massive Attack have announced their first Australian headline concerts in 16 years, confirming arena shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for August 2026.

Johnny Depp and Imelda May reinterpret ‘Haunted’ for the upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album, highlighting the enduring impact of MacGowan’s songwriting.

Ace Records honours Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan with the multi-artist tribute album Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow featuring Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and more.

Victor Stranges will debut Blue Valentines, The Tom Waits Songbook at George Lane St Kilda on 16 November 2025, celebrating the timeless work of Tom Waits.

Anton Corbijn’s portraits of Tom Waits and Waits’ own photography return in a compact re-issue of Waits/Corbijn ’77-’11, out December 9 in the US, October 21 in Europe.

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 left a lasting mark on music.

Jim Jarmusch’s latest film, Father Mother Sister Brother, unfolds as a quietly resonant triptych—three subtly linked vignettes set in rural America, Dublin, and Paris—that trace the delicate tensions and aching silences between grown children and their elders. At its emotional core is Tom Waits, delivering a character wrought with understated charm and oddball slyness, playing an enigmatic father whose mismatched wristwear—a genuine Rolex amid apparent poverty—hints at hidden motives and eccentric resilience.

Tom Waits’ Nighthawks at the Diner is being reissued for its 50th anniversary on October 24, with ANTI- Records pressing the landmark album onto three limited-edition yellow vinyl variants. More than just a re-release, this marks a celebration of one of the most unusual and defining recordings of Waits’ early career.

The five Tom Waits albums released through Island Records between 1983 and 1993 have been remastered for the first time.

Rod Stewart treated A Day On The Green fans in Queensland to his rarely played ‘Tom Traubert’s Blues’.

Chuck E. Weiss, the songwriter name-checked in the Rickie Lee Jones classic ‘Chuck E.’s In Love’, has died at age 76 from cancer.

The Melbourne Festival will host the Australian premiere of Tom Waits’ musical ‘Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets’ in October.

Tom Waits has lent his voice and soul to a stunning collection of performances celebrating legendary gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson.

Bob Dylan was a man of few words when he farewelled Bob Dylan with the Frank Sinatra classic ‘The Night We Called It A Day’.

Eddie Vedder was joined by Paul Schafer and the CBS Orchestra to sing out David Letterman in his final week before retirement.

Tom Waits has written and performed a song for David Letterman.

Melbourne singer songwriter Dan Sultan has been working on his third album in Nashville with Kings of Leon producer Jacquire King.

The Rolling Stones completed their 50 and Counting tour in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday with a final grand tally of 62 songs performed across the 29 shows (including warm-up gigs).

Paul McCartney’s guitarist, Brian Ray, releases a new single with his side project, The Bayonets next Thursday (4th July).

Taylor Swift will be The Rolling Stones special guest singer tonight in Chicago.

Dave Grohl will be joining the Rolling Stones on stage tonight in Anaheim.

The Rolling Stones 50 and Counting tour moved down Route 66 to Las Vegas this weekend and Katy Perry was the honky tonk woman Mick Jagger emotionally rescued for the ride.

Tom Waits was the special guest on the seventh Rolling Stones 50 and Counting show in Oakland, California on Sunday night.

The Rolling Stones special guest for their Oakland, California show tonight will be Tom Waits.

Austin’s American Statesman has published an interview with Jon Bon Jovi where he addresses the situation with guitarist Richie Sambora.

Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon have been very active in trying to persuade New York governor Andrew Cuomo to not allow fracking in the state of New York.