Good Will Hunting” is subtly grounded by Elliott Smith. Will Hunting’s persona is enriched by its odd reflection within Smith ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Elliott Smith left us way too soon, but he also left behind a treasure trove of music. No one could sink his teeth into a sad song in quite the same way, thanks to his way with a melody and his unique ...