An unusual reunion occurred at Clive Daviss annual pre-Grammys gala on Sunday night as the surviving members of Nirvana were joined by Beck for a performance of David Bowies The Man Who Sold The World.Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear performed a fairly straightforward version of the track, musically, while Becks vocals take...

Beck remained silent for a period of time after winning a Grammy for album of the year for last years Morning Phase. Now, the acclaimed singer-songwriter is back with surprise single Dreams, a polar opposite sound from his last record.From the opening riff, the song flaunts a disco-leaning dance beat, Becks vocals sounding almost...

Frequent contributor Alex Wood has assembled his list of the top 150 albums of the year.1. Jack White- LazarettoLazaretto is an instant classic, an album that successfully combines the sounds of Jack Whites past work and influences to create something wholly his own. A record free of crazy effects and using no compression in the production...

Vinyl has made an obvious comeback in recent years, and sales of vinyl LPs are up 49% this year, according to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.Despite the steady increase in sales, few are investing in the industry and factories responsible for the pressing of old-fashioned vinyl records are struggling to meet demand....

For his headlining set at Pitchfork Music Festival, Beck used the stylistic diversity of his back-catalogue to create an unpredictable, career-spanning set that was surprisingly light on new material.The opening heavy guitar riff of Devils Haircut dissipated any fears that the musician would stick to the acoustic styling of this years Morning Phase and...

Beck's cover of David Bowie's "Sound And Vision" with a 160 musicians is a complete reinvention of how music is recorded, shared and consumed and every second will blow another corner of your mind.Hey look, tables turned! PhanArt featured me to discus what Pete called "the most shared piece of fanrelatedart ever"I've always felt...

A group of Chicago musicians, led by the band Mos Scocious took a stab at recreating Beck's sheet music opus Song Reader at the Tonic Room last week. The Sun Times had a reporter on hand to cover the event. Here's the playbill via the MS facebook page.One of online music's biggest holes may...

Here's three reasons to check out Elephant Stone at Beat Kitchen on Saturday night.1. Their music sounds damn cool. They call it Hindi Rock, a term I rarely come across and certainly one I was skeptical of, but the sitar and organ blend together convincingly to recall 60s psychedelia via non Western musical forms...