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One of the most emotionally complex songs Beck has written is “Lost Cause,” which is sadder than your average breakup song because it’s more about resignation than remorse. The lyrics echo the adage that the divorce happens long before the divorce. Beck was 32 years old when the song came …

In the time of chimpanzees he was a monkey, but now, after 30-plus years of practice, practice, practice, Beck has made it to Carnegie Hall. “This is a good-sounding room,” he deadpanned on Tuesday night, during the second of two performances at the fabled venue. “It sounds pretty good. I’ve …

In a tribute to Sin City, Orville Peck and Beck perform back-to-back on a roulette wheel and rope in Sharon Stone for a glitzy Casino callback in the music video for their duet “Death Valley High.” The clip even opens with the words “Peck Beck” in lights, paying tribute to …

Beck stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to revisit his 2002 song “Paper Tiger,” performing the Sea Change number with his live band and a full string section. The performance previews Beck’s upcoming orchestral tour, which kicks off in Seattle on July 3 at Chateau St. Michelle Winery. Each stop of …

A re you getting a massage?” Carlotta Cosials asks. “We should, baby! It’s Hinds band, baby!” It’s spring in midtown Manhattan, and I’m at a nail salon with the most joyful duo in indie rock. Cosials is sitting in a pedicure chair on one side of me, while her bandmate, …

Beck‘s headlining orchestra tour will come to a grand conclusion on July 29 with a headlining performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. From the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, the musician will reimagine songs from throughout his catalogue with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. The Carnegie Hall …

“I’ve been calling it a miracle.” It’s just over a week before the release of Cage the Elephant’s first album in five years, and Matt Shultz is sitting at a corner table in the courtyard restaurant at Hollywood’s Sunset Marquis Hotel, iced coffee in hand, sunglasses covering his eyes. The …

Good news: Your favorite Spanish rock band is back. Hinds will release their new album Viva Hinds on Sept. 6 via Lucky Number. Ahead of the release, the duo — Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote — dropped the ultra-cool rocker “Boom Boom Back.” The track features Beck, who they spontaneously …

You know John Mulaney‘s six-part comedy special is gonna be really star-studded when Netflix‘s PR team writes, “There will be more guests as well but we are tired of listing them. We have given you enough information already,” in their pitch email. On Tuesday, the streaming service announced a new …

For their 12th album, the Black Keys have reset their clock with a project they’d first considered almost 20 years ago. In the early 2000s, when Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney were first hustling their way out of Akron, Ohio, they toured as an opener for Beck. They hit it …