Elliott Smith wrote sad songs better than anybody. "Better Be Quiet Now" stands as one of his very best in that genre.

For Elliott Smith fans, his death 20 years ago was the loss of a friend they never met. His songs resonated so deeply in the way they revealed sadness with brutal honesty. With beautiful simplicity, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steven Paul Smith was born in Omaha in 1969 and raised outside Dallas, moving to Portland, Oregon, as a teenager to live with his ...

“Do you miss me, Miss Misery?” Elliott Smith asks, in a song made for the “Good Will Hunting” film soundtrack. I didn’t think he’d ever ask. But yes, I do, because Elliott Smith is gone. The ...

The late Elliott Smith's songs moved a whole lot of people, and they continue to pop up in unexpected places. This summer, we'll get an album of Smith covers from the Florida-born pianist and composer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An expanded reissue of Elliott Smith’s seminal third album Either/Or will hit shelves later this year — and fans can hear one of ...

Brad Mehldau Stuns With Emotional Elliott Smith Tribute on Jimmy Kimmel Live originally appeared on Parade. The greatest way to keep a musician alive long after their death is to continue to perform ...

Working as a music journalist means that some days you get to tell people, in breathless prose, about an incredible new record you've discovered. On other days, you have to tell people that an artist ...

Singer songwriter Elliott Smith of the band Heatmiser writes songs that have been described as "tragically beautiful." He comes to KCRW to share his work. Singer songwriter Elliott Smith of the band ...

Steven Paul Smith was born in Omaha in 1969 and raised outside Dallas, moving to Portland, Oregon, as a teenager to live with his father—or perhaps more pointedly, to get away from his abusive ...

Working as a music journalist means that some days you get to tell people, in breathless prose, about an incredible new record you've discovered. On other days, you have to tell people that an artist ...