Enter, Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie introduces his alien rock star in a rare 1972 radio interview

When thinking about the legendary chameleon of rock and roll David Bowie it’s hard to think too far past the fire-haired alien rock and roll star, and one of Bowie’s most famous personas, Ziggy Stardust. In this rare 1972 radio interview, Bowie introduces the concept that would cement his status as a rock icon. The … Read more

David Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti breaks down ‘Space Oddity’

Nobody played a bigger role through the entirety of David Bowie’s career than Tony Visconti, an influential figure who was on production duty intermittently for decades. Having worked on production and arrangement of Bowie’s 1968 single ‘In the Heat of the Morning’ / ‘London Bye Ta-Ta’, Visconti enjoyed the Bowie ride all the way through to … Read more

David Bowie closes out his Tokyo show with a captivating ‘Station to Station’ in 1978

David Bowie was lucky enough to have a somewhat segmented career. As the chameleon rock star would attest to, he deliberately created stop and start points throughout his varied career. Though Bowie had many different personas during his time in music, he was clear on when they began and ended. Whether it was the birth … Read more