<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Beck ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/beck Mon, 25 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “My first show was 10 days after Dave Grohl called me… I was out-of-body pretty much the whole time”: How Jason Falkner went from St. Vincent and Beck to a last-minute tour with Foo Fighters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-falkner-foo-fighters-tour Sj4ZEwn5PR3HAm2M2acgpZ Mon, 25 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There were two camps. I came out of the Yardbirds camp – the Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck kind of things”: Why Todd Rundgren chose to play Gibsons over Fenders ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/todd-rundgren-on-why-he-chose-gibson Sha68JyCq3YcfnURFeFPRC Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:33:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Trent Reznor asked, ‘Who wants Justin in the band?’ And they all raised their hands. A few days later, I was digging into the setlist for a world tour”: How Beck’s longtime bassist scored his spot in Nine Inch Nails ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/how-justin-meldal-johnsen-got-the-nine-inch-nails-gig CKnTTDUb65WUhTi3bocMNF Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:33:57 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:11:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I remember trying a Telecaster and finding the sliding so complicated, like a mountain between one fret and the other. I hated it. That’s why I stuck with Jazzmasters”: Hinds talk learning guitar on the road, recruiting Beck – and rebuilding the band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/hinds-viva-hinds KPeLGcFmG4o57U6qMDKJPQ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:04:28 +0000 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:02:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Beck wanted something distinctive and driving. Like the bass was coming unhinged at every turn”: Listen to Justin Meldal-Johnsen’s bassline on Beck’s Sexx Laws ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/justin-meldal-johnsen-on-becks-sexx-laws gffrYbvw4K4rWbDXKWBJLo Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:01:22 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was sitting around my house, drinking too many margaritas because I thought the world was ending. I got a call asking if I’d be interested in playing with St. Vincent”: Jason Falkner’s “oddball” guitars took him from Jellyfish to Beck and St. Vincent ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jason-falkner-jellyfish-beck-st-vincent GyGtdtXm3mfxbqVYdVtwJj Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:19:40 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:02:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Musically, Eric was a very generous guy. I loved working with him because he encouraged me to play”: How Eric Clapton used Roger Waters, George Harrison, and Stevie Ray Vaughan as foils to survive the ‘80s – the decade he was not prepared for ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/eric-clapton-in-the-80s BosHJ2TvA3UQLBV5TrniQC Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:19:03 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:36:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nobody in Decca studios had ever witnessed somebody setting up their guitar and amp and playing at that volume. People in the canteen were complaining”: How Eric Clapton revolutionized electric guitar in the ‘60s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-eric-clapton-revolutionized-electric-guitar-in-the-1960s BGNiprzcmpLxGv9c4JqhaW Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:18:59 +0000 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:13:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Jimmy Page first saw my 8-string rig, he said, ‘I’m not playing to that!’” John Paul Jones on his 10 greatest Led Zeppelin moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-paul-jones-greatest-moments-with-led-zeppelin dvEJbyCXr5JNGSAeAypi4m Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:56:40 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:37:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jason’s most treasured instrument”: The guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted Jason Becker during their emotional first meeting is heading to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-eddie-van-halen-peavey-wolfgang-auction mkw8TEFPoCkyEuLfaogzGd Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:07:57 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:50:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The doctor's in the house”: Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton tip their caps to Peter Green with searing Black Magic Woman at the 2023 Crossroads Festival ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/carlos-santana-eric-clapton-crossroads-2023 DaP6KfxmxMoL6oatw4rWMV Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:07:31 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rodrigo y Gabriela groove while Lamb of God and Kreator slay in this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rodrigo-y-gabriela-lamb-of-god-kreator-essential-guitar-tracks zyykjqtFrxzduAoeqcVVLi Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:57:35 +0000 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:59:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Dave Grohl, Tenacious D, Beck, Greg Kurstin and John C. Reilly cover Seals and Crofts’ Summer Breeze ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-beck-tenacious-d-summer-breeze aUCqQwiHQoz6o3QNLcRPQE Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:33:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Jack White’s humorous attempt to ‘steal’ Beck’s Nashville show with a Chumbawamba cover ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jack-white-beck-chumbawamba-show 2RBrYLi5D5irbUzWjL4f65 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:13:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rage Against The Machine, Judas Priest, Eminem, Pat Benatar, New York Dolls nominated for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/2022-rock-hall-nominees oiP2wSjWC6QCPrsuRFr9si Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:08:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch surviving Nirvana members play classic tracks with St. Vincent, Beck and Dave Grohl’s daughter ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-surviving-nirvana-members-play-classic-tracks-with-st-vincent-beck-and-dave-grohls-daughter dcSJc8NGv4AWhipscgTXf9 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:31:35 +0000 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:46:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck: I used a $60 particle board guitar to record most of my albums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/beck-i-used-a-dollar60-particle-board-guitar-to-record-most-of-my-albums i3KYBFivzcrYwa8ZnBULhG Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:58:02 +0000 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:37:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Tom Petty, Eric Clapton and More Talk Laurel Canyon Music Scene in 'Echo in the Canyon' Trailer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-tom-petty-eric-clapton-and-more-talk-laurel-canyon-music-scene-in-echo-in-the-canyon-trailer 9mTDqXBMYD9gETnCWbetMo Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:45:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 Game-Changing Alt-Folk Artists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/15-game-changing-alt-folk-artists syoVwecLyfGg9rzryRqoFg Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:16:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck, Nirvana Members Play David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/beck-nirvana-members-play-david-bowies-man-who-sold-world 4SHVva8ux64xzjvaw25c4g Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:45:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck, Nirvana Members Cover David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/beck-nirvana-members-cover-david-bowies-man-who-sold-world YTDB8854vCDePMS4XiheLk Mon, 15 Feb 2016 23:03:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last Night at LA's Staples Center: Taylor Swift Rocks a Fender Jaguar and St. Vincent Shreds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/last-night-las-staples-center-taylor-swift-rocks-fender-jaguar-and-st-vincent-shreds cx59bTmTHbtmtzzFczNoDo Wed, 26 Aug 2015 18:21:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acoustic Nation's Ten Top Releases of 2014 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-ten-top-releases-2014 sn9qqVXQS83UkLEUEXMauE Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:43:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acoustic Nation with Dale Turner: The Simple But Effective Acoustic Inventions of Beck Hansen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/uncategorized/acoustic-nation-dale-turner-simple-effective-acoustic-inventions-beck-hansen QGHtsx86HcTVVEsWJBcZFi Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:38:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck Covers George Harrison's "Wah-Wah" on 'Conan' — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/beck-covers-george-harrisons-wah-wah-conan-video vf78STgzLx5kGHwNiuPWYb Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:00:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck Releases “Heart is a Drum” Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-beck-releases-heart-is-a-drum-video WRDRsxHxCLvaLExqhYDBrC Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:27:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top Acoustic Tracks From the First Half of 2014 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-top-acoustic-tracks-first-half-2014 D4XASb6THLjExFrHQMbXYn Thu, 12 Jun 2014 05:45:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ First Listen: Beck's 'Morning Phase' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-first-listen-becks-morning-phase 3S6AeuM7mVTzUrHp24xjAZ Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:13:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck on His New Sheet-Music Album: "Instability Is What Drew Me to This Project" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/beck-his-new-sheet-music-album-instability-what-drew-me-project GRRLVf4TKeM4e9H9jpwbnc Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:25:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beck to Release New Album, 'Song Reader,' As Sheet Music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/beck-release-new-album-song-reader-sheet-music qzvCpR74MvunfkqByP7tF6 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photo Gallery: Beck at Sasquatch! Music Festival ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/photo-gallery-beck-sasquatch-music-festival GdX9JWGHtNCAecaNVZcpjK Thu, 31 May 2012 18:31:10 +0000