An orchestra will pay tribute to David Bowie at Glastonbury this weekend, performing the ‘Heroes Symphony’ album released by composer Philip Glass in 1996. The festival first said it’d pay tribute to the late singer in March, although the exact details were kept under wraps. We now know that conductor … Read more
David Bowie’s wife Iman has posted a picture of her late husband with their daughter to mark Father’s Day. The photo shows Bowie holding the couple’s daughter, Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones, when she was a baby. “Happy Fathers Day #LexiLove,” Iman wrote. Lexi, the couple’s only child, was born in … Read more
David Bowie ranks as high in our electric church’s Afrofuturist pantheon of demiurges as Jimi Hendrix, George Clinton, and Miles Davis. That’s for his outrageous aristocratic style, not-just-skin-deep soul, badass brinksmanship, and all-around Alter-Negrocity. Not to mention the Starman’s own sui generis take on The Funk. Bowie remains that rarity … Read more
In 1983, David Bowie slinked onto movie screens in The Hunger, a stylish (though, if we’re being honest, not that great) spin on the vampire mythos that found him playing a nightclub prowler who’s shocked to discover he’s suddenly growing older. Gazing upon his encroaching liver spots and wrinkles, no … Read more
David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in Japan in 1972. (Originally published by the Daily News on October 8, 1972. This story was written by Lillian Roxon.) Great heavens, what a night it was! Angela Bowie jitterbugging in the aisles, Geri Miller, the same one who jumped naked out of Mick … 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” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The Future Thin White Duke’s rollercoaster ride through the ’60s. Born age David Bowie was the ultimate seeker ,developing an Obsession with all things Americans and exploring -and quickly discarding – every new fad ,fashion and musical evolution as he … Read more
