On Saturday 11/17, some of indie rock’s most prominent names got together to stage a benefit for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Real Estate, Vampire Weekend, Devendra Banhart, the Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser, Walter Martin, and Peter Bauer, Cass McCombs, and Dirty Projectors’ David Longstreth, Amber Coffman, and Hale...

Next month, Universal will release A Tribute To Caetano Veloso, on which artists like Chrissy Hynde and Devendra Banhart will cover songs from the tropicalia innovator and general all-around Brazilian national treasure. The album includes a contribution from longtime tropicalia enthusiast and Veloso buddy Beck, who takes on “Michaelang...

Beck is back. With the exception of his appearance at the Serge Gainsbourg tribute and a warm up show two nights before, It has been a few years since he has performed live. Coinciding nicely with his recently announced “I Just Started Hating Some People Today” on Third Man Records, Beck whipped through a 21-song [...]

The artists cover 1930s jazz song 'I Only Have Eyes For You' for gallery in Washington, DC

The beloved British folk-rock singer-songwriter John Martyn died back in 2009, and the new double-CD compilation Johnny Boy Would Love This features folks like Devendra Banhart, Vashti Bunyan, and Martyn collaborator Phil Collins paying Martyn tribute by covering his songs. We’ve already posted Robert Smith’s take on &#82...