French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg has collaborated with singer-songwriter Beck for her third album, "IRM," which is due in January. "IRM" began as a...
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Rock acts Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and the Eagles have all thrived since leaving major labels. A fresh crop of well-known musicians may join them in 2009. Here are a few...
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Beck is tired. That's neither a critique of his recent musical output, nor of his current place in pop culture. Those remain respectably strong. No, Beck is just plain...
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With a huge sense of irony, Beck kicked off his triumphant homecoming show Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl with his 1993 slacker anthem "Loser." A decade and half after...
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Beck and the Black Crowes will headline the annual San Diego Street Scene festival, scheduled for September 19-20. Also near the top of the bill are Justice, Spoon, TV...
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Beck's new album is shaping up to be a game of Cat and Mouse. The Grammy-winning alt-rocker plans to issue his eighth major-label studio album this summer, an...
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Beck, Stone Temple Pilots and Lucinda Williams are among the first acts confirmed for Seattle's annual Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, which will be held August...
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Beck, Wilco, Widespread Panic and Primus have joined the lineup for the first Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on August 22-24....
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Standing on a gritty downtown street corner, Beck yawns and leans against a dark cane perfectly matched to his light gray suit.
He's an urban nymph, straight blonde hair...
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On Saturday, October 7, alternative newspaper the L.A. Weekly hosted the first annual Detourfest, a daylong festival of live music and art installations taking place over...
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Beck's new album has been banned from U.K. charts, as a result of the unusual packaging that accompanies it.
The Information was released this week and includes a set of...
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Beck, "The Information," (Interscope)
Beck is a rock god. There's nothing he can't do. Nothing he's afraid to try. On his seventh and latest release, "The Information," he...
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Beck has announced details of his new album, which is to be called The Information.
The Information will be released on October 2 and has been produced by Nigel Godrich,...
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Beck has revealed his new album focuses principally on his love of hip-hop. The iconic pop star has confirmed the LP will be released this autumn, with production from Nigel...
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Beck will play a secret show in New York City Friday (April 15) at the Hiro Ballroom in the Maritime Hotel, according to fmqb.com. Tickets for the show went on sale at...
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Los Angeles public radio station KCRW 89.9 FM held its annual benefit concert, KCRW Presents A Sound Eclectic Evening, this past Saturday (November 22) at L.A.'s Universal...
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Beck returns to the recording studio this week to begin working on the follow-up to 2002's Sea Change. Beck will co-produce the album with the Dust Brothers, who produced...
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Next week, Beck plans to start working on his eighth album, the follow-up to last year's Sea Change. The new material is going to be louder and more rock-oriented than his...
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The town of Riverhead, New York has denied a permit to the two-day Field Day festival concert, which was to take place this weekend (June 7 and 8) at a former aerospace lot...
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Beastie Boys, Beck, Blur, the Roots and N.E.R.D. are among the artists confirmed for the Field Day festival in Riverhead, New York, on June 7 and 8. Tickets for the two-day...
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Beck is set to embark on a summer tour with special guest openers Dashboard Confessional starting May 28 in Alexandria, Virginia. Beck is also the first confirmed artist for...
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Beck, Coldplay, and Jack Johnson were in the holiday spirit for Sunday's (December 8) Almost Acoustic Christmas Concert at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
Beck...
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Beck and Pete Yorn made surprise appearances as special guests during Saturday's (November 23) "Sounds Eclectic Evening" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles,...
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Beck and the Flaming Lips cancelled a show at the World Sound Festival in Acapulco, Mexico on Saturday (November 2) due to the actions of Mother Nature. "A tornado blew the...
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Beck has announced his second-leg tour dates with openers the Flaming Lips. The second leg of the tour begins November 12 in Austin, Texas; and ends November 27 in Oakland,...
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Beck, Ryan Adams, Uncle Kracker, Tonic, and Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller are among the crowded field of artists issuing their latest albums Tuesday (September 24). The...
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Beck has inked the first 11 dates of his upcoming tour that will featuring the Flaming Lips as his backing band, kicking things off October 17 in Minneapolis. The current...
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Beck will use alternative-rock cult favorites the Flaming Lips as his backing band for October tour dates in support of his new album, Sea Change, due September 24 from...
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Beck's solo performance Sunday (August 11) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, turned into a duet when he was joined onstage by White Stripes leader Jack White. Beck introduced White as...
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Beck's next album, Sea Change, will once again showcase the eclectic artist's acoustic side, much like his 1998 release Mutations.
In fact, Sea Change, which is due...
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Metallica's Lars Ulrich, Blur's Damon Albarn, Beck, the Neptunes, and the Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi are among the judges for the 2002 Shortlist Music...
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Beck has announced dates for a solo acoustic U.S. tour playing mostly small theaters and halls, previewing songs from his forthcoming, still untitled new album, set for a...
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Beck is returning to the studio to work with producer Nigel Godrich, who worked on Mutations and is known for his work with Radiohead. Beck will be joined in the studio by...
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Beck is currently spending time in San Francisco working on new material with producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, perhaps best known for his role as a behind-the-scenes...
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Beck, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, and Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness have been added to an already impressive list of top-shelf acts that will perform in Los Angeles on...
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Third Eye Blind has cancelled its appearance at the Silver Lining Silver Lake benefit set for Saturday (December 15) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, but Beck has...
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Beck will not be a part of the rescheduled John Lennon tribute television show due to a "scheduling conflict," according to a spokesperson for the October 2 event.
The...
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In the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C., Beck will not attend Come Together: A Night For John Lennon, which is scheduled for September 20 at New...
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Beck, Macy Gray, and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl are among the artists who will select a top album for the new Shortlist Prize For Artistic Achievement In Music, honoring...
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Beck has recorded a version of the song, "Funky Little Song," for a tribute album to obscure electronic music pioneers Bruce Haack and Esther Nelson. Beck joined tribute...
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Beck, Tool, and Macy Gray were among the winners at the 2001 L.A. Weekly Music Awards, held Wednesday (June 27) at the Ruby Nightclub in Hollywood. Beck was named best...
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Beck, Macy Gray, Marilyn Manson, and Tool were among the nominees for the 2001 edition of LA Weekly's Music Awards, to be held June 27 at the Ruby Nightclub in...
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Beck, Tool, Bob Dylan, and the revamped Guns N' Roses are among the acts scheduled for the Roskilde Festival, taking place in the Danish town of the same name from June...
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Action Figure Party, a collaborative experiment in rock, funk, and acid jazz, releases its self-titled debut album April 10 on Blue Thumb Records. The set features members...
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Beck, David Gray, and Travis are among the artists to appear on the live, in-studio various-artists compilation, Sounds Eclectic, due in stores from Palm Pictures on April...
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Beck continues to be a favorite modern rock artist with Grammy voters, with his Midnight Vultures nominated for album of the year and best alternative music album. In all,...
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Beck and four-fifths of the Go-Go's top the list of artists to perform at the benefit gig at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood on Sunday (November 26) for veteran Los...
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Beck, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis, and Aimee Mann, plus a slew of Hollywood stars made appearances at a benefit in Los Angeles Saturday night (November 4) for...
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Beck and the Foo Fighters became the latest superstars to participate in the Miller Genuine Draft Blind Date promotional campaign when the artists played sets Thursday...
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The latest installment of the Miller Genuine Draft Blind Date concert takes place in San Francisco this evening (October 26). Contest winners will be taken to a secret...
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Beck has added another benefit performance to his calendar, this time playing to help fellow Los Angeles violinist Petra Haden, formerly of that dog and the Rentals.
Beck...
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Beck, Aimee Mann, Rufus Wainwright, and La Supras Elegantes are among those scheduled to perform acoustic music at a November 4 benefit at Los Angeles's Paramour Estate,...
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Beck and Sheryl Crow are the latest to sign on as performers at Rock In Rio III, the Brazilian music festival taking place in Rio De Janeiro on January 12-21, 2001.
The...
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It's not enough that Beck will be making an appearance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit on Oct. 28 and 29. Now he's decided to open the last four shows for the...
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Beck will return to the Bridge School Benefit Concert, the annual weekend-long concert in October put on by Neil Young and his wife in Northern California to aid an area...
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The collaboration between Beck and Willie Nelson from Farm Aid 1997, "Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia," will be part of a Farm Aid compilation on Redline Entertainment, due...
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Beck, Rage Against The Machine, Ben Harper, and the Eels were among the hometown honorees at the LA Weekly Music Awards 2000, held in Hollywood on Thursday night (June 29)....
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Beck and Patti Smith played acoustic sets on Tuesday (June 20) for an invitation-only crowd gathered on the grounds of a Hollywood Hills mansion to honor two attorneys...
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Beck will step away from his soul-style revue for an acoustic show as part of the annual This Ain't No Picnic music fest in Irvine, California, on July 2. The one-time...
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Beck is gearing up to release a collection of B-sides this June. The album Stray Blues: A Collection Of B-Sides will be a Japanese-exclusive release, although it can be...
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Beck will not cancel any tour dates following his run-in with the bass of Justin Meldal-Johnsen Thursday night (March 23) at the U.K.'s Wembley Arena.
A spokesperson at...
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After winning the Grammy for best alternative performance for his album
Mutations,
Beck is taking a few weeks off before touring Europe. He has also announced a string...
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Beck
is apparently considering a sequel to his latest album, Midnite Vultures -- the funky folkie reportedly has plenty of extra material sitting around that he would...
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Beck begins his tour Jan. 25, and has tapping Hank Williams III (the son of Hank Williams Jr.) and Beth Orton to open for him. Williams will open from the first show on...
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Beck will make his big-screen debut in the upcoming film The Recycler. His official website (www.beck.com) reports that the offbeat musician plays himself in a scene in the...
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As expected, Beck has put together a handful of North American tour dates in late January through mid-February, prior to his previously announced European tour...
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Beck's performance of "Sexx Laws" on tonight's (Dec. 10) broadcast of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno will be viewable exclusively on LAUNCH.com beginning tonight at 9:30...
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So you want to be a remix star? Here's your chance to collaborate with one of the most acclaimed artists of the '90s as part of "Mixing It Up With Beck," a new contest...
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During a year in which he didn't even release an album, Beck once again demonstrated his huge popularity among hometown fans by winning musician of the year accolades at...
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Beck's follow-up to Mutations, with the newly revealed title of Midnite Vultures, will hit stores Nov. 16.
According to the Beck website, www.beck.com, songs on the album...
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Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com):
NBC:
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno - Christina Aguilera is the musical guest. (To read a Christina Aguilera feature, click...
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It appears that Beck has settled his lawsuit with Geffen Records, which was initially filed in May. The suit alleged that the label hadn't paid him for his most recent...
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Los Angeles has a storied musical history, as highlighted in Barney Hoskyns's 1997 book Waiting For The Sun. That history is still being written, as the city continues to...
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The next MOM album released by the Surfrider Foundation on Surfdog Records will be MOM III: Music For Our Mother Ocean, which is due in stores Aug. 10.
One of the premier...
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Several rock veterans and alt-country stars have gathered to pay tribute to psychedelic country legend Gram Parsons on the upcoming album Return Of The Grievous Angel: A...
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The battle between Beck and Geffen Records just got nastier, as the artist struck back on Monday (May 10) by filing a countersuit against the label. The suit alleges that...
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The artist still known as Beck has apparently had his fill with the new label collective known as Interscope/ Geffen/ A&M (or IGA), as well as Bong Load, the indie label...
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...And the presenters for the 6th Annual Patrick Lippert Awards are Beck and Stevie Wonder. The multitalented Señor Hansen will present a 1999 Lippert Award to Neil...
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Beck, Robert Plant, Wilco, and Robyn Hitchcock are among the artists that will be featured on More Oar, a tribute album to former Moby Grape frontman Skip Spence, due in...
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Over the past few years in the rock music realm, there's only been one fellow named Beck who's regularly made headlines: Beck Hansen. The artist had to postpone a date at...
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In what is already promising to be one of the year's more interesting musical collaborations, alterna-darling Beck and venerable country fixture Willie Nelson have teamed...
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The track listing for The Rugrats Movie Soundtrack Album--due Nov. 3 on Interscope--is complete, and it features some heavy-hitters from a variety of musical genres.
The...
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(9/9/98, 6 p.m. PDT) --Fresh off the Dead Man On Campus soundtrack, the Dust Brothers (Michael Simpson and John King) have quickly refilled their production platter.
They...
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The U.S. debut album by Japanese pop queen Kahimi Karie, which is due September 8 on Minty Fresh, features a number of interesting collaborations.
Karie, the former...
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Lingus, the new album by Amnesia due July 14 on Supreme/ Island, features Beck blowing some mean harp, and strings arranged by the "Loser" singer's father, David...
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After severe weather marred the first day of the Tibetan Freedom Concert, the second day of the festival went smoothly under sunny skies, with a few acts originally...
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The Chinese government has condemned the acts slated to appear at June's Tibet Freedom Concert.
In a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in London, the government...
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Beck is wrapping up work on the follow-up album to his Grammy-nominated Odelay and plans to release the album on Bongload Records in the Fall. The album is expected to be...
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Third Eye Blind was the big winner Saturday at the first annual California Music Awards, taking home three Bammies. Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan won...
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Disney-owned Mammoth Records--home to the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Seven Mary Three, Fu Manchu and Joe Henry--has entered into a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Nickelbag...
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It didn't take Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. too long to land a new gig. The keyboard connoisseur, an original member of Jellyfish and one-half of the madcap synthesizer duo...
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VH1 threatens to forge a new generation gap with its upcoming music-based game show, My Generation (not to be confused with VH1's defunct oldies show of the same name,...
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Newly madeover cover girl Courtney Love was the big winner at this year's VH1 Fashion Awards, which were hosted by smooth-talker Harry
Connick, Jr. and up-and-coming...
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Not that you won't get plenty more chances to find this out for yourself when MTV re-runs the MTV Video Music Awards 50 times a day for the next six months, but in case you...
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"I'm a driver, I'm a winner/ Things are gonna change, I can feel it!" Betcha some of you thought that famous sampled line in Beck's "Loser" was George Bush. Well, you were...
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Country king Willie Nelson makes a special cameo appearance in the new video for Beck's country-tinged "Jackass." The surreal video--directed by Steve Hanft, the mastermind...
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The nominations for the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards are in, and Jamiroquai is the English Patient of the competition with a whopping nine nominations for his dazzling clip...
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