Meryl Streep lands 4 roles in Lincoln in the Bardo Meryl Streep, Colman Domingo and Tom Waits are among those joining Tom Hanks in his upcoming animated and live action hybrid movie. BANG Premier · Sep 4
Fundraiser set up to support guitar great Chris Spedding as he battles lymphoma Spedding has played with Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney and more Louder · Aug 21
Why this distinctive 1999 album I’ve loved for 15 years is a fantastic test for your stereo speakers Because sometimes you’ve got to get behind the mule What Hi-Fi? · Aug 6
Twelve incredible live performances just uploaded to the internet, including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, King Crimson, Tom Waits and more The internet is a goldmine, part 54568964 Louder · Aug 3
“It worked out for us that we’re all now in the midst of discovery, fear, confusion and glory”: It’s Rush, King Crimson, Sgt Pepper, Tom Waits and more. It’s the The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s personal AI hallucination Behind the playfulness of Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon’s The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy lie serious questions about abuse of power, social collapse and the value of compassion Louder · Jul 24
“The songs are different every night because he never sings them the same way. I don’t know anyone who knows as many songs as Bob Dylan”: 38 bassists appeared on Bob Dylan albums before Tony Garnier came onboard. In the 37 years since, no others have With a career backing artists like Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Chuck Berry, and Tom Waits, Tony Garnier is a walking textbook of bass history Guitar World · May 4
Add to playlist: the sweaty, unvarnished electropop of Punchbag and the week’s best new tracks The sibling duo’s follow-up EP spikes their off-kilter pop with new darkness, adding atmospheric balladry to their glorious racket The Guardian - UK · Apr 17
Tom Waits releases first original music in 15 years with Massive Attack The 76-year-old features on the song Boots On The Ground. Evening Standard · Apr 16
'Boots On The Ground': Massive Attack and Tom Waits team up for powerful ICE protest song "Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics." Massive Attack have teamed up with Tom Waits for a haunting and incredibly powerful protest song, titled 'Boots On The Ground'. Euronews · Apr 16
"This track is arriving in an atmosphere of chaos." Tom Waits and Massive Attack collaborate on haunting, politically-charged new single Boots On The Ground referencing "the militarisation of police forces fusing with neo-fascist politics" Waits’ first new material since 2011 is a dark collaboration with Massive Attack Louder · Apr 16
Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times Unsettling breathing, arrhythmic clatter, gloomy piano and military snares underpin a Beefheartian portrayal of a boorish warmonger on the band’s ominous return The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
Massive Attack and Tom Waits just released the most powerful protest song in years IN FOCUS: The first new music in over a decade from both the Bristol trip-hop group and the US singer-songwriter is a potent anti-war statement, accompanied by visuals documenting the ongoing chaos, division and injustice in Trump’s America. Music editor Roisin O’Connor reports The Independent UK · Apr 16
‘I’m not a commercial director – I’m not even a professional film-maker’: Jim Jarmusch on the seven-year journey to make his new film The 73-year-old has been at the cutting edge of US independent cinema since the 1980s. As Father Mother Sister Brother opens in the UK, he talks about grief, greed and ‘doing crazy shit’ with Steve Coogan The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
Netflix reveals first-look images of The Incredibles director's new movie Ray Gunn — and its starry cast and plot details have instantly caught my eye Billed as a 1940s-era sci-fi detective story, Ray Gunn will premiere on Netflix sometime later this year. TechRadar · Apr 9
Euronews · Apr 6 Euphoria, Francis Bacon and more: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Zendaya returns for the third season of young adult drama Euphoria, while a fascinating new French exhibition studies Francis Bacon's later works. Here's what to keep an eye out for this week.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16 ‘We did Disneyland on mind-altering substances’: Primus frontman Les Claypool on being rock’s great joker – and why Metallica rejected him After going platinum in the 90s and writing the South Park theme, bassist extraordinaire Claypool discusses the AI-themed concept album he’s made with Sean Ono Lennon
BANG Premier · Mar 12 Johnny Depp and Hozier featured on star-studded Shane MacGowan tribute album 20th Century Paddy A starry tribute album honouring the musical legacy of Irish legend Shane MacGowan has been announced.
Louder · Mar 12 "I don’t know who’ll be listening to my music in 100 years but I know they’ll be listening to Shane’s." Bruce Springsteen honours the late Shane MacGowan, shares cover of A Rainy Night In Soho from tribute album featuring Tom Waits, Kate Moss Springsteen cover is the first single to be released from 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Bruce Springsteen, Kate Moss and Johnny Depp to appear on all-star Shane MacGowan tribute album Irish artists, British indie legends and US stars such as Tom Waits also contribute, with Springsteen writing essay about the ‘bottomless humanity’ of the late Pogues frontman
Louder · Mar 5 “In three years we went from folk clubs to the LA Forum. I mean, we fought and got drunk and all that, but it was still a great time”: Approaching six decades in music, these prog heroes never operated as a democracy Their first album in six years tackles conflicts across the planet and with the planet, and sees them pushing themselves in a direction they probably won’t again
Euronews · Jan 9 Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Father Mother Sister Brother' - Jarmusch's Golden Lion winner Jim Jarmusch's Golden Lion winner sees the director return to the anthology film format to better grapple with strained family relationships and explore the unknowability of those we think are closest to us.
MusicRadar · Dec 22, 2025 “If I want a sound, I usually feel better if I've chased it and killed it, skinned it and cooked it”: The DIY attitude that drove Tom Waits’ finest album Waits’ gritty Rain Dogs depicted a dark vision of New York’s underbelly, and was shaped by its ‘junkyard orchestra’ of inventive instrumentation
Creative Bloq · Dec 4, 2025 Coca-Cola vs Johnny Cash is the weirdest advertising lawsuit of the year Did Coca-Cola walk the line?
Euronews · Nov 27, 2025 Coca-Cola sued by the estate of Johnny Cash for ‘pirating’ country music legend’s voice “Stealing the voice of an artist is theft.” The estate of Johnny Cash is suing Coca-Cola for illegally hiring a tribute act to impersonate the late US country singer in an advertisement.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025 John C Reilly wants to win hearts in Mister Romantic, a show that’s truly lovable From Chicago to Stan & Ollie, the Oscar-nominated actor has sung on screen for years. Now he arrives on stage – inside a trunk – to serenade the audience