Editing Tom Waits (section)

===''Bad as Me'' and later work: 2011–present===
In 2010, Waits was reported to be working on a new stage musical with director and long-time collaborator [[Robert Wilson (director)|Robert Wilson]] and playwright [[Martin McDonagh]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=2257 | title=New Musical From Tom Waits on the Horizon | publisher=Anti Records | date=February 2, 2010 | access-date=February 3, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103000836/http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=2257 | archive-date=November 3, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In early 2011, Waits completed a set of 23 poems, ''Seeds on Hard Ground'', which were inspired by Michael O'Brien's portraits of the homeless in his book, ''Hard Ground''. O'Brien's book included the poems alongside the portraits. In anticipation of the book release, Waits and [[ANTI-]] printed limited edition chapbooks of the poems to raise money for Redwood Empire Food Bank, a homeless referral and family support service in [[Sonoma County, California]]. As of January 26, 2011, four editions, each limited to 1,000 copies, sold out, raising $90,000 for the food bank.<ref>{{cite web | title=UPDATED Tom Waits Seeds on Hard Ground Chap Book For Charity | url=http://www.tomwaits.com/news/archive/201101/ | publisher=tomwaits.com | access-date=February 9, 2011}}</ref> On February 24, 2011, it was announced via Waits's official website that he had begun work on his next studio album.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tom Waits working on new studio album | url=http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/130/Tom_Waits/ | publisher=tomwaits.com | access-date=February 24, 2011}}</ref> Waits said through his website that on August 23 he would "set the record straight" in regards to rumors of a new release.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tom Waits Sets the Rumors Straight | date=August 16, 2011 | access-date=August 29, 2011 |website=Tom Waits & ANTI Records |url=http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/150/Tom_Waits_Sets_the_Rumors_Straight/}}</ref> On August 23, the title of the new album was revealed to be ''[[Bad as Me]]'',<ref>{{cite web | title=Tom Waits Private Listening Party! | url=http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/153/Tom_Waits_Private_Listening_Party/ | date=August 23, 2011 | access-date=August 29, 2011}}</ref> and the lead single and title track started being offered via [[Amazon.com]] and other sites.<ref>{{cite web | title=New Tom Waits single: Bad as Me | url=http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-tom-waits-single-bad-as-me.html | date=August 15, 2011 | access-date=August 29, 2011}}</ref>

In March 2011, Waits was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] by [[Neil Young]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/129/Tom_Waits_To_Be_Inducted_Into_Hall_Of_Fame_By_Neil_Young/ |title=Tom Waits To Be Inducted into Hall of Fame By Neil Young |publisher=tomwaits.com |access-date=February 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lyons|first=Margaret| title=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2011 inductees include Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper: who else made the cut? |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/12/15/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2011-waits-cooper|magazine=Entertainment Weekly| date=December 15, 2010| access-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McCall|first=Tris| author-link=Tris McCall|title=Full list of In 2011 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/12/full_list_of_2011_inductees_to.html|work=[[The Star-Ledger]]|date=December 15, 2010|access-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last=Breihan| first=Tom| title= Watch Tom Waits' Speech and Performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony| date= March 25, 2011| work=Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/42009-watch-tom-waits-speech-and-performance-at-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/}}</ref><ref name="Induction" />

In 2012, Waits had a supporting role in McDonagh's crime comedy ''[[Seven Psychopaths]]'' as a retired [[serial killer]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Hart |first1=Hugh |title=Seven Psychopaths Poster Giveaway: See Tom Waits as a Bunny-Loving Nut Job |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/10/seven-psychopaths-poster/ |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=October 5, 2012|access-date=December 11, 2019}}</ref> In 2013, he lent his voice to ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Homer Goes to Prep School]]" as a survivalist.<ref>{{cite news| last=MccGovern| first=Kyle| title=Tom Waits, Uh, Waits for the Apocalypse on 'The Simpsons'| work=Spin| date=January 14, 2013| url=https://www.spin.com/2013/01/tom-waits-the-simpsons-homer-goes-to-prep-school-watch-video/}}</ref> On May 5, 2013, he joined [[the Rolling Stones]] on stage at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, to duet with [[Mick Jagger]] on [[Willie Dixon]]'s "[[Little Red Rooster]]".<ref>{{cite magazine | first=RJ | last=Cubarrubia | title=Tom Waits Joins Rolling Stones for 'Little Red Rooster' – Video | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/rolling-stones-feature-tom-waits-on-little-red-rooster-20130506 | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=May 6, 2013 | access-date=May 7, 2013 | archive-date=May 9, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509165717/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/rolling-stones-feature-tom-waits-on-little-red-rooster-20130506 | url-status=dead }}</ref> On October 27, 2013, Waits performed at the 27th annual [[Bridge School Benefit]] concert in Mountain View California; ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called his performance a "triumph".<ref>{{cite magazine| first=Andy | last=Greene | title=Tom Waits Triumphs at Bridge School Benefit | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-waits-triumphs-at-bridge-school-benefit-20131028 | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=October 28, 2013 | access-date=December 19, 2013 | archive-date=December 10, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210200149/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-waits-triumphs-at-bridge-school-benefit-20131028 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Over the years, Waits made six appearances on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'',{{sfn|Hoskyns|2009|p=487}} and on May 14, 2015, sang "Take One Last Look" on the show's fifth to last broadcast.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6568350/tom-waits-david-letterman-take-one-last-look-new-song | title=Watch Tom Waits Perform a New Song, Chat With Old Pal David Letterman | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]].com | date=May 15, 2015 | access-date=May 15, 2015 | first=Chris|last=Payne}}</ref> He was accompanied by [[Larry Taylor]] on upright bass and Gabriel Donohue on piano accordion, with the horn section of the [[CBS Orchestra]]. In 2016, Waits pursued litigation against French artist Bartabas, who had used several of his songs as a backdrop to a theatrical performance. Claims and counterclaims were made, with Bartabas claiming to have sought and been granted permission to use the material (and to have paid $400,000 for the privilege) but with Waits claiming that his identity had been stolen. The court ruled in Bartabas's favor, and the circus performance was allowed to continue, although the threat of further litigation meant that it was not performed outside France and the resulting DVD release does not contain Waits's material.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/68871-tom-waits-in-legal-battle-with-french-circus/|title=Tom Waits in Legal Battle With French Circus|first=Evan|last=Minsker|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=August 5, 2021|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>

In 2018, Waits had a feature role in ''[[The Ballad of Buster Scruggs]]'', a [[Western (genre)|Western]] anthology film by the [[Coen brothers]], as the Prospector.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2007326/tom-waits-coen-brothers-the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs/news/ | title=Tom Waits Cast In Coen Brothers' The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs | first=Peter|last=Helman | work=[[Stereogum]] | date=July 25, 2018 | access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> Also in 2018, Waits provided the recorded narration for performances of McDonagh's play ''[[A Very Very Very Dark Matter]]'', which was performed at the [[Bridge Theatre|Bridge Theatre, London]]. In 2021, Waits had a supporting role in [[Paul Thomas Anderson]]'s coming-of-age film ''[[Licorice Pizza]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11271038/ | title=Licorice Pizza | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> In 2023, he joined [[Iggy Pop]] on the ''Confidential Show'', where they swapped stories and songs.<ref>{{cite news| title=Iggy Pop and Tom Waits| url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2023/49/iggy-pop-and-tom-waits| work=[[BBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Iggy Pop - Iggy welcomes Tom Waits to the Confidential Show| date=December 3, 2023| work=BBC Sounds| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001st7l}}</ref> In 2025, he appeared as part of Italian public television channel RAI3’s ‘The Human Factor’ series in the last episode, “The Last Ride”, where he read from his poetry book “Seeds On Hard Ground”, and performed a few of his songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title="The Last Ride" |url=http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/315/The_Last_Ride/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Tom Waits |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBWWjwj3zcY |title=Tom Waits: le poesie per gli ultimi degli Usa - Il fattore umano 25/02/2025 |date=2025-02-26 |last=Rai |access-date=2025-03-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref>