David Bowie, Radiohead, and the 1975 are the big names among the 12 nominees for the 2016 Mercury Prize, an award selected by an elite panel of music industry insiders and annually given to the best album created by a British artist. The finalists were revealed Thursday, and Bowie is … Read more
David never rested on his laurels. We played a relatively small venue called Shepherd’s Bush Empire back in London in 1997. We did two songs as a medley – a new version of the ever so famous “Fame” and then “Outside” from a terrific album by the same name. David … Read more
Iggy Pop talks about the man who “resurrected” him and spins his favorite Bowie tracks As part of BBC’s annual Proms concert series, a David Bowie tribute concert was held at London’s Royal Albert Hall over the weekend, featuring performances from John Cale, Amanda Palmer, Marc Almond, and others. Additionally, … Read more
Musicians gathered in Italy to pay tribute to the late icon. Rockin’ 1000, a volunteer-based thousand-member rock band, performed David Bowie’s ‘Rebel Rebel’ at Orogel Stadium in Cesena, Italy over the weekend. It was part of a larger concert that was assembled after a video of Rockin’ 1000 performing ‘Learn … Read more
The way the singer overcame family abuse has much to teach us, says child psychologist Oliver James I began researching David Bowie’s childhood three years before his death in January this year. As you might expect of such a remarkable man, it’s a remarkable story, one with much to teach … Read more
The Prom took us from the brooding Cold War-evoking Warszawa to a joyous instrumental Let’s Dance, with the audience providing the vocals audio Track 01 Radio Three introduction 2:12 Track 02 6Music introduction and interviews 11:43 Track 03 Warszaw (aarr s t a r g a z e) 4:35 Track 04 Station to … Read more
