Why Beck should thank Shirley Manson — and Kanye West

I'm a huge Beck fan, going back to 1994. But Morning Phase is kind of a snorefest. (I like "quiet Beck". But Mutations and Sea Change were WAY better albums. Not sure why they suddenly are praising this half-baked effort.) 

While John Legend previously spoke out to say he considered Kanye West's interruption of Beck's Grammys acceptance speech to be “funny,” he is clarifying the comments in a new statement. “I thought it was funny,” the 36-year-old “Glory” singer

Speaking to E! after the Grammys broadcast, West said Beck "needs to respect artistry" and "should have given his award to Beyoncé." The rapper also criticized Grammys voters for "diminishing art, and not respecting the craft, and smacking people in

So this guy named Beck beat Beyonce and Sam Smith to win the 2015 Grammy for album of the year. If you don't know who he is, there's a good chance you're under the age of 25 or don't follow alternative music much.

Beck didn't mind when Kanye West rushed the stage and almost took the microphone ahead of his album of the year acceptance speech at Sunday night's Grammys.