The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and intensity. By Jon Pareles Songs could barely ...
Beck boasts one of the most interesting, most schizophrenic discographies of any contemporary artist this side of David Bowie. Like Bowie, Beck has built a career on restlessness and reinvention, ...
It’s been a long way from Mellow Gold. Beck‘s 1994 third album was the one that broke him through with the hit single “Loser.” Now three decades later, the singer, songwriter, and producer has crafted ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Jeff Beck Group Live At 1969 Newport Jazz Festival - Credit: David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images The two great fuzz-guitar ...
While Beck’s forthcoming album, Morning Phase, isn’t due out on Capitol until February 25th, he just released the album’s lead single, “Blue Moon.” Morning Phase marks Beck’s first album of recorded, ...
All roads lead to The Beatles. Beck’s “Loser” is one of the most beloved songs from the 1990s alternative rock scene. It has some major similarities to a track from Beatles for Sale. John Lennon ...
There was a time when Beck seemed superhuman. His late ’90s albums all appeared to be strange, disfigured creations at first glance, only to reveal profound layers of subtlety and enchanting musical ...
Jeff Beck found fame early in his career. He starred for the Yardbirds when Clapton left the group. When he tired of that group, he started the Jeff Beck Group and recorded two groundbreaking albums ...
"I took real offense at the slacker thing — I hated that characterization," says Beck, photographed at the Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) In the time of ...