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 events around the UK this … 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. That he departed this world … 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 were a difficult period for … 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 Bees, almost exactly three years … 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 one, with a new hairstyle … 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 his On an Island tour … Read more
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text Bosnia honors David Bowie” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Another tribute to David Bowie has been erected – this time in Sarajevo, Bosnia. A group of artists unveiled a stunning 43-foot high mural honoring the late musician for his humanitarian work during the Bosnian war. Reuters reports that the group … Read more
