BBC Arts (6 January 2017): David Bowie inspired and challenged his musicians. But what did they think of him? Here, some of the star’s longest-serving players – Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Gerry Leonard, Catherine Russell and Sterling Campbell – get together over a meal to discuss their old boss.
A few days from now, January 10 will mark the one-year anniversary of David Bowie’s surprising death and the beginning of the unending parade of horrors that was 2016. The tributes poured out in the wake of the announcement with commemorative parades and parties taking place in cities across the … Read more
As the anniversary of his death approaches, collaborators of the music icon’s off-Broadway show ‘Lazarus’ share accounts of a cancer-stricken artist productive and engaged until the end. Henry Hey, musical director of the off-Broadway show Lazarus, was struggling late last year to find a date to record a cast album. … Read more
As the one-year anniversary of David Bowie’s death approaches, details have been unveiled about the latest installment of the influential singer’s series of limited-edition 40th anniversary vinyl picture discs. The new disc, which will be released on February 10, will feature two versions of Bowie’s 1977 gem “Sound and Vision.” … Read more
David Bowie had nearly as many on-screen personas as he did musical ones. That added another dimension to a career that can’t be defined solely by albums and songs. It was no accident, either. Bowie put no small amount of effort into his film sideline. For instance, in the years … Read more
