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Song of the Day: "Lil King Kong," Simple Kid

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Beck meets Robert Plant on this charming song.

Album review: Beck's "Guero"

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Is Beck's new record his best yet?

Planet autism

By Scot Sea — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Last summer, a man in California shot his 27-year-old autistic son to death and then shot himself. I understand why.

The Fix

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Bill Clinton goes to bat for Howell Raines? Spike Lee slams Pam Anderson. Martha's fans speak out. Plus: Rosie O'Donnell's crude charms.

"Guess I'm doing fine"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Beck roughs up his voice and drops a record of dusty heartache ballads that would make Hank Williams weep.

Don't know much Scientology ...

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Beck denies religion rumors; Korn gets to "bone ugly groupie chicks"; Kentucky Joe and Anna Nicole keep their pants on; and more!

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, March 6, 2001

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001

Ahnuld's too rough in bed!

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

After a day of smooching, Schwarzenegger's costar has a nasty case of whisker burn; are Winona and Beck in Splitsville? Guess who bought Madonna's house? Plus: Jim Carrey on the agony of Grinchness.

"Free Tibet"

By Jeff Stark — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Half flimsy documentary, half unexceptional concert movie -- but Beck and Bjvrk are priceless.

Martha Stewart, psychic?

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Move over, Uri Geller! "I can bend anything," says gazillionaire home maven; Courtney Love allegedly calls film worker "whore," gets sued for slander, hernia; Ryan and Quaid patching things up? Plus: Are Beck and Winona roamin' in the gloamin'?

Legos in La-la-land

By David Goodman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Beck likes Legos. Trey likes Legos. Gina Gershon may or may not like Legos, but no one's holding it against her.

Sharps & Flats

By Carrie Havranek — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Listening to the sound of deserts and canyons, Beachwood Sparks ride a California dream.

Another one cites the bust

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

"Love my breasts" disease strikes Zeta-Jones; Hef's a uniter, not a divider; and Beck on why he was bullied ... but in a fair way.

Sharps & Flats

By Alex Pappademas — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Beck's Kraftwerk-meets-Kraft-cheese funk -- and more audio fromage from Sonic Youth, Pavement, Cibo Matto and Air -- on "At Home With the Groovebox."

The tyranny of "Abercrappie"

By Damien Cave — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

My brother is under the spell of a company that promotes the frat-boy free-for-all.

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000

Real Life Rock Top 10

By Greil Marcus — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Dec. 10-12, 1999

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Dec. 3-5, 1999

Hlwd. freak

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Beck's bad, but he's not evil.

Emmylou Harris

By Ernest McLeod — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

She may have given over her country crown, but she will always remain the diva of loss.

Sharps & flats

By Robert Wilonsky — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

"Saturday Night Live" has 24 years of the best acts in rock 'n' roll on tape. Too bad none of that made it onto a new two-CD compilation.

Sharps & flats

By Dave McCoy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Gomez steal from groups like the Beatles, the Band and the Who. But after classic pastiche records like "Paul's Boutique," nicking good riffs just makes you boring.

The politics of plagiarism

By Jeff Stark — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 PDT

Why Beck, Stereolab, Tortoise, the High Llamas and Sean Lennon are all fascinated by Tom Zi.