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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan Announce New Compilation Album

3/26/2026

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Tom Waits, the musician, and Kathleen Brennan, his longtime collaborator, announce a compilation album, Where the Willow and the Dogwood Grow, releasing May 29 via Ace Records.
The album features 19 tracks covered by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Joan Baez.
The collection arranges songs chronologically and highlights the Waits-Brennan songwriting partnership, with Brennan credited for shaping Waits's experimental direction.
Pre-orders for the album are currently available.

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Story summary

Tom Waits, the musician, and Kathleen Brennan, his longtime collaborator, announce a compilation album, Where the Willow and the Dogwood Grow, releasing May 29 via Ace Records.
The album features 19 tracks covered by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Joan Baez.
The collection arranges songs chronologically and highlights the Waits-Brennan songwriting partnership, with Brennan credited for shaping Waits's experimental direction.
Pre-orders for the album are currently available.