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In the orbit

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Touring

10

tour pages

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14

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Leonard Cohen
Shared genres: blues, rock music
Bob Dylan
Shared genres: rock music, blues, jazz; both from United States
Lou Reed
Shared genre: rock music; both from United States
Van Morrison
Shared genre: rock music
Neil Young
Shared genres: blues, rock music; both from United States
John Cale
Shared genre: rock music

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Articles in the Tom Waits orbit

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article·Neil Young
Neil Young has cancelled his appearance at Glastonbury 2025, describing the festival as a "corporate turn-off"
article·John Cale
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Artists like Tom Waits

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

100% match

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

85% match

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

80% match

Scott Walker

Shared genre: rock music

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Both from United States

Bruce Springsteen

Shared genre: rock music; both from United States

Shared genre: jazz; both from United States

Daniel Johnston

Shared genre: rock music; both from United States

article·Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Øya Festival has completed its 2026 lineup with Iceage, Melody’s Echo Chamber and Jalen Ngonda

article·Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Montreux Jazz Festival has revealed its full 2026 lineup with RAYE, Nick Cave and PinkPantheress

article·Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will play a UK-exclusive 2026 headline show at Brighton’s Preston Park

article·Nick Cave

Teenage Cancer Trust have launched a new exhibition and print series feat. The 1975, Fontaines D.C., Wolf Alice and more

article·Nick Cave

Nick Cave: "My plan for this year is to make a new record with the Bad Seeds"

article·Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan, frontman of Screaming Trees and member of Queens of the Stone Age, has died, aged 57

article·Tom Waits

Massive Attack have joined forces with Tom Waits for a politically-charged single, 'Boots On The Ground'

article·PJ Harvey

Flow Festival has signed up Pulp, Fred Again.., PJ Harvey and more for 2024

article·PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey has announced a huge summer London show

article·PJ Harvey

Pulp and PJ Harvey are going to headline next year's Øya Festival

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HELP(2)

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We Are Together Again

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My Days of 58

Bill Callahan · 2026

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Various Artists · 2026

Monstercat Instinct Selections 01 - EP

Various Artists · 2026

"063 Classical Music Evocations": Rigaudon

Various Artists · 2026

Nethering

Colin Stetson · 2026

Townes Van Zandt

Tours Lyrics Credits

Tours Lyrics Credits

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Tours Lyrics Credits

Tours Lyrics Credits

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Scott Walker

60% match

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

57% match

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

55% match

Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley

55% match

Van Morrison

Van Morrison

54% match

Neil Young

Neil Young

53% match

Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan

50% match

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

48% match

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

45% match

John Cale

John Cale

45% match

Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon

44% match

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

42% match

Bob Dylan and The Band

Bob Dylan and The Band

41% match

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

37% match

The Angels of Light

The Angels of Light

37% match

Songs: Ohia

Songs: Ohia

37% match

John Prine

John Prine

35% match

Jackson C. Frank

Jackson C. Frank

34% match

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

34% match

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

33% match

Nick Drake

Nick Drake

33% match

PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey

33% match

Ween

Ween

32% match

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

32% match

Sparklehorse

Sparklehorse

31% match

Karen Dalton

Karen Dalton

31% match

Robert Johnson

30% match

Bill Callahan

Bill Callahan

30% match

Smog

Smog

30% match

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

29% match

Rowland S. Howard

Rowland S. Howard

29% match

Harry Nilsson

Harry Nilsson

29% match

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

29% match

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

29% match

Laura Nyro

Laura Nyro

28% match

John Martyn

John Martyn

28% match

Various Artists

Various Artists

Colin Stetson

Colin Stetson

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Flea

Flea

Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston