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Watch Tom Waits' New Video For "Satisfied"

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0800

Check out the video for "Satisfied" directed by Jesse Dylan from the new record Bad As Me.

Tom Waits' 'Bad As Me' Is Out Today!

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0700

Today is the day! Tom Waits' new album Bad As Me is here. The CD, deluxe limited edition CD with 3 more songs and LP are available at your favorite retail store. You can always get everything here at TomWaits.com.

Hear Tom Waits' New Album Now!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0700

Tom Waits' new album Bad As Me is streaming live right now! Visit BadAsMe.com to request an invite code. Once you're in, you'll be able to stream the album and get extra codes to share with your friends!

Bad As Me is available October 24th! Order at http://www.tomwaitsstore.com

Tom Waits "Back in the Crowd" Now Streaming

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0700

TOM WAITS second single “Back in the Crowd,” from his forthcoming new album Bad As Me can now be heard streaming at TomWaits.com and is available at all the regular digital outlets.

The song features the Spanish Tinge guitar work of both David Hidalgo and Marc Ribot in this sweeping romantic ballad with Waits’ doing some of his best crooning to date.

Meanwhile, the UK reviews of the forthcoming album, BAD AS ME, are raving. Mojo deemed the disc “Album of the Month,” noting: Bad As Me is alive with some of his greatest yet.” Elsewhere, Q claimed: “The thinking artist’s thinking artist returns; maverick genius intact..his distinguished career forged out of artistic integrity and fearless adventurism…Here, he plays to his strengths, merging adventurism and experimentation with his former tenderness…Bad As Me is as accessible as it is intelligent. At their heart, these are classic pop songs;” and Uncut which declared: “A swaggering, multifarious tour-de-force...Bad As Me is the sound of a supremely confident artist convening a raucous celebration of his own myth, and is multifariously marvelous.”

Second Tom Waits Single "Back In The Crowd" Available Today

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0700

TOM WAITS second single “Back in the Crowd,” from the upcoming new album Bad As Me is now available at all the regular digital retail outlets.

“Back in the Crowd” is a romantic ballad featuring the Spanish Tinge guitar work of both David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) and long time collaborator, Marc Ribot. Crooned in his best “Jim Reeves-meets-Elvis tenor” Waits’ describes his richly intimate performance “as an old fashioned jukebox tune for a slow dance with your girl (or guy).” Adding to the romance, Hidalgo beat out a Latin clave rhythm using his wedding ring on the side of his Jarana (a traditional 8 string guitar from Vera Cruz).

The new album Bad As Me is out October 24 and pre-orders are being taken at http://www.tomwaitsstore.com for the 16-song limited deluxe edition, the 13-song CD and vinyl.

Listen To Tom Waits "Bad As Me"

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0700

Listen to the title track from Tom Waits' upcoming album Bad As Me, out 10/24 on limited edition deluxe CD, CD and LP and pre-order the album here.

Tom Waits Announces New Album 'Bad As Me,' Out October 25th

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0700

Tom Waits’ official website--www.tomwaits.com--is hosting “TOM WAITS PRIVATE LISTENING PARTY” for his first studio album of all new material in seven years, BAD AS ME, on Tuesday morning, August 23rd. Tune in at 7am pacific time to http://www.tomwaits.com/news/.

The title track which is also the first single will be available for download purchase at your favorite online retailer on August 23rd. The single, “BAD AS ME” marks the return of the horns for Waits with the opening growl of baritone sax alongside a piano tango, Cuban electric guitar line, a fat and percussive drum beat and a rockabilly vocal.

The highly anticipated Oct. 24 release of the new album—BAD AS ME--features 13 all new tracks and a deluxe version that will include an additional 3 new songs and a 40 page book of lyrics and photos taken by Waits himself. It will also be available on 180 gram vinyl which will include the LP and CD, plus full-size 12-page book. The album is now available for pre-order at www.tomwaitsstore.com.

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Tom Waits Sets the Rumors Straight

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0700

There have been rumblings and rumors. New music, you say? Come to TomWaits.com on Tuesday August 23rd, and Mr. Waits himself will set the record straight.

Sixteen ANTI Artists Participate In 'Raise Your Voice!,' A Free Album In Support Of Public Broadcast

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0700

170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting and ANTI- Records are pleased to announce the release of Raise Your Voice!, a 16-track compilation of music from ANTI- artists being offered as a free download to advocates for public broadcasting. Anyone who signs up to join the campaign can download the compilation -- available for a limited time only -- by visiting RYVoice.org. Supporters will also have the opportunity to share Raise Your Voice! with their friends and social networks.

Artists contributing tracks to Raise Your Voice! include Wilco, Tom Waits, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Man Man, Dr. Dog, Mavis Staples, Jolie Holland, William Elliott Whitmore, Tinariwen, Lost In The Trees, Sean Rowe, Marketa Irglova, Joe Henry, The Swell Season and DeVotchKa

Public broadcasting offers millions of hours of free music, arts and cultural programming to American audiences, thanks in part to federal funding. From national music programs such as public television’s Austin City Limits and public radio’s Mountain Stage to the diverse local programming on public radio music stations throughout the country, public broadcasting is a vital part of our nation’s musical landscape.

Public radio preserves American culture and is one of the only places left where uniquely American music -- jazz, rock, bluegrass and classical -- can be heard by a mass audience. Public radio stations around the country play an important role in the music economy and have created a valuable partnership that connects audiences to music, and all those who devote their lives to it—performers, singer-songwriters, musicians, lyricists and composers. More than 100 local public radio stations broadcast full-time music and hundreds more include music as part of their programming lineups.

While the average station gets the majority of its funding from listeners, underwriters and other local sources, federal funding helps close the gap and keep many small and rural stations on the air. Without federal funding these stations could go dark and the platform that they’ve provided for so many musicians could go with it.

“We are thrilled to offer Raise Your Voice! to our advocates,” said Jeff Nelson, co-director , 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting. “It is critical that we raise awareness about the importance of public broadcasting to music in America as we make our case to Congress to maintain federal funding for local stations across the country. We are grateful to ANTI- and these fantastic artists for their generosity and for standing up in support for public broadcasting.”

Ari Picker, frontman for ANTI- band Lost in the Trees added, “Our culture needs public broadcasting. And public radio has been an enormous resource for musicians like myself. I feel extremely privileged to donate our music to Raise Your Voice! to boost awareness about the need to protect public broadcasting in America.”

The website for Raise Your Voice! was created by Oniracom, a Santa Barbara-based audience marketing agency for music and entertainment.

About 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting

The 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting campaign is a collaboration of public radio and television stations, national organizations, producers, viewers and listeners throughout the country who understand the critical need for a strong public media in the United States. The campaign is co-managed by the Association of Public Television Stations and American Public Media on behalf of more than 400 station partners. The centerpieces of the effort are its website, 170MillionAmericans.org, Facebook page, Facebook.com/170Million, and Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/#!/170million,that give supporters of public media a way to take action in support of their local public radio and television stations.

About ANTI-Records

Epitaph Records was founded in 1981 by Brett Gurewitz of the influential punk rock band Bad Religion. This incredibly diverse and resolutely artist friendly label first entered the annals of pop culture in the early 90s when it introduced previously underground artists such as Rancid, The Offspring and Pennywise to a vastly larger audience, earning the bands gold and platinum records, and forever changing the sound of popular music. Epitaph has since added additional imprint ANTI-Records, which has developed into an independent power house servicing a roster of acclaimed and iconic artists such as Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Neko Case, Mavis Staples and many more. Epitaph Records currently operates out of offices in Los Angeles, Canada, Melbourne and the Netherlands.

Tom Waits Inducted Into Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame By Neil Young At The Historic Waldorf Astoria

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:03:00 -0700

Iconoclast Tom Waits was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame by Neil Young at the ceremony Monday night honoring his vast and storied musical career spanning four decades. Waits accepted this honor with humor and heart, stating:

“Thanks, everybody, this is very encouraging. Songs are really just interesting things to do with the air. I was fifteen when I snuck in to a club to see Lightning Hopkins. I wore an overcoat, put white-out in my hair, drew on a mustache and said in a deep voice, “One ticket please.” I saw Lightning walk through a door in the back room that said, ‘Keep Out!! This Room for ENTERTAINERS ONLY.’ At the moment, I realized I wanted to get into show business as soon as possible.

I am grateful to my wife and my collaborator Kathleen Brennan. She is the light that helps me find my way and to my kids who have taught me everything I know.

Some day, I hope to hear, “Hey Mack, take the cuffs off him, I think he’s a Hall of Famer!”

During his introduction, Neil Young described Waits as: “a great performer, singer, actor, songwriter, magician, changeling and spiritual guy.”

Following the inductions (Waits, Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Darlene Love, Leon Russell and Dr. John), Waits took over the famed ballroom stage with guitarist David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) and long time collaborators, guitarist Marc Ribot and bassist, Larry Taylor with son Casey Waits on drums. Tom’s shamanistic vocals, along with his innovative arrangements, pounding rhythms and emotional melodies were all on display in full force in front of the packed room filled with rock luminaries.

Waits performed four songs, including “Make It Rain,” “Rain Dogs,” a piano version of “House Where Nobody Lives,” and “Get Behind The Mule” (with Neil Young).

Immediately after the performance, Elton John noted: “If Jackson Pollack could sing, he’d be Tom Waits.”

Meanwhile, Waits has been hard at work in his studio on his highly anticipated forthcoming album of new songs.