David Bowie was a genius. He was art incarnate. An alien, in some ways. But he remains one of the most beloved musicians ever to walk the face of the earth. An actor, songwriter, musician, performer, and at times, a walking museum installation, Bowie, who died in 2016 at 69, … Read more
David Bowie’s estate has sold the publishing rights to his “entire body of work” to Warner Chappell Music, including hundreds of songs such as Space Oddity, Changes and Let’s Dance. WCM now has global music publishing rights to his song catalogue, the singer’s estate told the BBC. Variety suggested the … Read more
HUNKY DORY PICTURE DISC Presale product will be released on Jan 7th. β¬45,24 Originally released December 1971, Hunky Dory is widely regarded as one of Bowieβs finest. Produced by Ken Scott, and recorded at Trident Studios in London, the album includes many of Bowieβs greatest moments such as βChangesβ βLife … Read more
Tracing the star’s encounters with fellow icons throughout his life, We Could Be offers a new history of Bowie, collecting 300 short stories that together paint a portrait of humour, humility, compassion, tragedy and more besides. He embarrasses himself in front of Lennon and Warhol. He saves the life of … Read more
Words such as spaceman, alien, androgynous, hero, legend, demigod, herculean lord of art and culture are all synonymous β bar the last few where I got carried away β with David Bowie. The singular thread that links them is a notion that the Starman was cut from a different … Read more