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Allison Moorer, Phoebe Bridgers and more cover the music of Tom Waits in a new album. Frazer Harrison/Courtesy of the artist. hide caption

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On A Tom Waits Covers Album, Women Transform A Classic Catalog

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Andrew Hozier-Byrne joins NPR Music's Bob Boilen in the studio to discuss the music that informed his 2018 EP, Nina Cried Power. Mulography - Anthony Mulcahy hide caption

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Hozier: Why The Civil Rights Movement Still Resonate

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A Lot Of Songs About Ice Cream

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The music that makes one of us emotional doesn't always make sense to others. William Lovelace/Getty Images hide caption

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The Songs That Make Us Cry

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Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon's most recent book, The Polish Boxer, mesmerized us. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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A Braid Of Words: Guest DJ Eduardo Halfon, Author Of 'The Polish Boxer'

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Clockwise from upper left: Lisa Germano, Ra Ra Riot, Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Blaudzun. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Music From Tom Waits & Keith Richards, Ra Ra Riot, Villagers, More

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The Songs That Scare

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The Songs That Scare

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Tom Waits has just released his latest album, Bad As Me.

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Tom Waits: A Desperate Voice For Desperate Times

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"Bad As Me" continues in Tom Waits' tradition of romanticizing figures on the fringes of society.

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'Bad As Me' by Tom Waits

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (top), Lisa Hannigan, James Blake, Jesse Sykes (middle row left to right), Neutral Milk Hotel (bottom). Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Tom Waits, Neutral Milk Hotel And More

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Tom Waits: A Raspy Voice Heads To The Hall Of Fame

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Tom Waits: How The Skid Row Balladeer Found His Voice

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