Festivalgoers will wear Bowie masks at event on Saturday, and Glastonbury also planning celebrations of his life and work Thousands of music fans will be invited to wear masks of David Bowie at the Isle of Wight festival, the first of a series of tributes to the late singer at … Read more
Forget the singles – the 10 greatest David Bowie album tracks show another side to his genius David Bowie’s sheer plurality makes for one of the most eclectic and distinguished bodies of work in all of rock: glam superstar, soul boy, acoustic folkie, electronic avatar, art-rock pioneer, mainstream pop king. … Read more
David Bowie‘s 1987 album ‘Never Let Me Down’ is considered to be among his worst, but for Peter Frampton, its importance can not be overstated. In a new interview, he credits his time with Bowie, both on the album and its accompanying tour, for helping revive his career. “The ’80s … Read more
David Bowie released his debut album on June 1st, 1967, the same day as the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. He’d already been trying to become a pop star for years – his first single, “Liza Jane,” had been released under the name Davie Jones and the King … Read more
1973 album saw Bowie dive deep into the dark side of his glam fantasies Rest in peace, Ziggy Stardust – long live Aladdin Sane. Just a year after seducing the world with the saga of Ziggy, Bowie killed him off to invent a new glam character – a much darker … Read more
David Gilmour has performed “Comfortably Numb” at nearly every one of his solo concerts over the past three decades, and without Roger Waters onstage he’s relied on everyone from Bob Geldof to Robert Wyatt to anonymous backup singers to handle the doctor’s vocal parts. (“Just a little pinprick…”) But when … Read more
