Tony Kaye, who toured withΒ David BowieΒ during hisΒ Station to StationΒ era, said heβs discovered two live recordings that are βso much betterβ than the official live release from March 1976. He described the board mixes as βfantastic performancesβ and explained that he tried to open discussions about releasing them, butΒ he wasn’t able … Read more
When David Bowie and Iggy Pop decided to up-sticks and move to Berlin, the journey they went on to create some of the most delectable art-rock albums of all-time wasnβt just a creative voyage but a personal one as they looked to escape from the devilish trappings of addiction. That … Read more
David Bowie had everything to prove, but backed by his greatest band and produced by the engineer for The Beatles, he made his first classic album, Hunky Dory January 1971. There was trouble in outer space. Major Tomβs signal was growing fainter by the day. And Ziggy Stardust was still … Read more
BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 4 have announced Bowie Five Years On, a series of programmes to celebrate David Bowieβs life and work on the fifth anniversary of his passing. Since his death, David Bowieβs sales and streams have continued strongly thanks to a reissues campaign from Warner … Read more
With the option of hindsight, it can be very easy to add extra gravitas to a particular performance or single moment. Yet, even without the knowledge of David Bowieβs sad passing, this performance of βLife on Marsβ is a deeply emotive and passionate affair capable of inducing goosebumps. Below, weβre … Read more
David Bowieβs collaboration with Bing Crosby on βLittle Drummer Boy/Peace On Earthβ is one of the weirdest things that youβll ever watch. However, despite the strange meeting of these two resoundingly different worlds, the duet somehow manages to melt the heart. Despite the atrocious acting on show from both BowieΒ and … Read more
