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Beck Covers Bowie in New Commercial

Michael Gallucci — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:16:36 +0000

Beck recently covered David Bowie’s ‘Sound and Vision’ for a new commercial campaign launched by the Lincoln car company. It’s part of a new series called ‘Hello, Again,’ in which newer artists cover older classics. The first video in the new series will premiere on Feb. 10. But a two-and-a-half-minute trailer is now available. You can [...]

Beck Releasing Two Albums in 2013?

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:19:17 +0000

Beck hasn’t released a new studio album since 2008′s ‘Modern Guilt,’ but he may make up for lost time — and his lack of conventional releases — by dropping two brand new albums in 2013. While Beck recently released a 20-track, sheet-music-only album called ‘Song Reader,’ it was anything but the traditional or typical type [...]

Beck's 'Song Reader' Fan Interpretations Posted Online

Joe Robinson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:36:10 +0000

Earlier this year, when Beck announced plans to release his 'Song Reader' book, which features sheet music for 20 songs he wrote but hasn't recorded, he hoped other musicians would take on the challenge of piecing together the tunes and maybe even try recording them. Now that 'Reader' is out -- it hit shelves earlier this month -- some musicians are doing just that, and Beck has started a website, songreader.net, which features videos of various musicians -- most of them amateurs -- trying their hand at interpreting the songs.

Beck Recording New Album

Joe Robinson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:34:08 +0000

Beck certainly hasn't been resting on his laurels. He's been working on a variety of new songs and projects, and he recently contributed to the an art installation at the Hirshhorn Museum, lent a song to the 'Jeff Who Lives at Home' soundtrack, recorded another with Jack White for White's Third Man Records and even composed tunes for a video game soundtrack. But there's been little in the way of news on the follow-up to his last full-length album, 2008′s ‘Modern Guilt.' That is, until now.

Beck's Three 'Sound Shapes' Video Game Tunes Surface

Joe Robinson — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:43:56 +0000

It was just last month that we received word that Beck would be offering up three original tunes to the soundtrack of the new Playstation 3 video game ‘Sound Shapes,’ and not long after that that we got a preview of one of the cuts, titled ‘Cities.’ Now that ‘Sound Shapes’ is actually out, we have actual game play videos featuring all three tunes in their entirety, so check them out below.

Beck to Release New Album 'Song Reader' as Book of Sheet Music

Joe Robinson — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:14:02 +0000

Fans eagerly awaiting a new album from Beck, your time has come — only with one little catch: You have to play the tunes yourself. The alt-rock icon has announced plans to release something called ‘The Beck Hansen Song Reader,’ featuring 20 previously unheard songs existing only in the form of sheet music. You do know what sheet music is, don’t you?

Beck Contributing to Philip Glass Remix Album + More

Joe Robinson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:31:32 +0000

– Beck, Dan Deacon, Amon Tobin, Memory Tapes and ex-Battles member Tyondai Braxton are among the musicians contributing to ‘Rework: Philip Glass Remixed,’ a compilation album featuring a dozen remixes and alternate versions of tunes from the contemporary composer. The disc drops Oct. 23. [Rolling Stone] – You’ve sampled ‘Angels.’ Now are you ready to hear another [...]

Beck Song 'Cities' Previewed in New 'Sound Shapes' Trailer

Dave Lifton — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:00:50 +0000

On Wednesday (July 18), we got word that Beck has contributed three songs to a video game, ‘Sound Shapes,’ that will be available on Aug. 7. Since then, a trailer was released that gives us a preview of one of those songs, ‘Cities.’

Three New Beck Songs Featured in 'Sound Shapes' Video Game

Jeff Giles — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:39:23 +0000

He hasn’t released a new album since 2008′s ‘Modern Guilt,’ but Beck has been on a recording tear lately, surfacing in a variety of unusual and/or unexpected places — and for his latest trick, he’s decided to contribute three new songs to the PlayStation game ‘Sound Shapes.’ The game, which combines classic side-scrolling action gameplay [...]

Beck Comes Out of Rap Retirement to Guest on Childish Gambino Track

Jeff Giles — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Beck rose to prominence largely thanks to his uniquely lazy hip-hop flow, but he hasn’t rapped on record in quite a few years — or at least he hadn’t before ‘Community‘ star Donald Glover, a.k.a. the indie MC Childish Gambino, asked Beck to guest on his new track ‘Silk Pillow.’

Beck's Son Shows Off Funky Dance Moves Onstage

Chad Childers — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:23:23 +0000

We all hope that our kids inherit our best traits, and for Beck, he’s got to be one proud papa these days. That’s because his son looks to have inherited the funky gene in the family. Young Cosimo Henri has wandered onto the stage several times over the years during his dad’s performances, and did once [...]

Beck, 'Looking for a Sign' – Song Review

Dave Lifton — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:30:40 +0000

A couple of days ago, we told you about a new song by Beck, ‘Looking for a Sign,’ that appears in the new film, ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home.’ At the time, the song had not yet appeared. But as seems to be the case these days, you only have to wait a little while and sooner or later it will be on iTunes.