Influential almost as much for its legend as its actual music, David Bowie’s ‘Berlin trilogy’ of 1977-79 reaches further afield than the name might suggest. Not that the city didn’t give Bowie enough to work with. “Heroes”, with its monochrome cover portrait, Brian Eno’s synthesiser strategies and Robert Fripp’s metallic guitars – all recorded at … Read more
Changestwobowie and Aladdin Sane repressed on coloured vinyl David Bowie‘s long deleted singles compilation Changestwobowie – the lesser-known sequel to Changesonebowie – will be reissued by Parlophone on April 13 on CD, vinyl and digital formats. Some of the initial run of 180g vinyl editions will come on blue vinyl (distributed randomly) before reverting to … Read more
Includes previously unreleased 1978 live album Welcome To The Blackout Record Store Day (April 21) will see the release of three new David Bowie vinyls featuring rare and unreleased material. Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78) is a 3xLP live set from Bowie‘s Isolar II tour, recorded at Earls Court, London on June 30 … Read more
2016 was a cruel year that claimed the lives of Leonard Cohen and David Bowie, two musicians of iconic stature. Both men knew they were dying and each chose to record a final album to express the experience. YouTuber Polyphonic analyzed how each man faced this challenge. Cohen took a more religious route, both cursing … Read more
Investigate these seven intriguing facts about Bowie’s spacey first hit single Earlier this year, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame officially announced its 2018 class of inductees. The list includes classic recordings such as Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” and the Rolling Stones‘ “Paint It Black,” among others. Also among … Read more
David Bowie died in 2016, but he is still on tour, selling out shows around the world. An exhibition of audio, video, costumes, and a remarkable trove of personal mementos from the archives of the late-musician’s career, assembled under the title David Bowie Is landed in the late-musicians’ adopted hometown of New York this past … 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”] A British filmmaker is hoping a new documentary on the life of late guitarist Mick Ronson will shed light on the artist who helped David Bowie achieve superstardom. A British filmmaker is hoping a new documentary on the life of late guitarist Mick Ronson will shed light … Read more
