Berlin city officials unveiled a porcelain plaque at David Bowie’s former apartment to honor the rock icon and his lasting impact on the German capital. Hundreds gathered Monday morning outside Haputstraße 155 in Berlin’s Schöneberg district, where Bowie lived from 1976 to 1978. Fans stood on traffic equipment and hung out of apartment windows to … Read more
Rarely seen widescreen version directed by Johan Renck. Keep reading for the press release and a quotation from Renck about working with Bowie on this deliciously disturbing new film. Rarely seen widescreen version directed by Johan Renck ==================================
David Bowie fans have been urged to save a park bandstand where the legendary musician performed before he reached stardom. Supporters have raised more than £20,000 in the space of two weeks to restore the “Bowie Bandstand” in Croydon Road Recreation Ground, Beckenham. It comes as volunteers from the Friends of Croydon Road Recreation Ground … Read more
David Bowie left behind one of the most beautifully bizarre catalogs the music world has ever seen. Over his 50-year career, he kept experimenting and trying on new musical styles right up to the end. The Thin White Duke made masterpieces and messes, bold departures and glorious disasters, glossy pop hits and incendiary cult classics, … Read more
The film will return to English theaters on September 9 for its 40th anniversary To mark the 40th anniversary of the UK release of director Nicolas Roeg’s iconic science fiction odyssey, The Man Who Fell to Earth, STUDIOCANAL is thrilled to announce a new 4k restoration of the cult classic. The restoration has been in the works since late 2015, but … Read more
Academy Award-winning composer Sakamoto both starred in and scored the 1983 film In 1983, David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto (celebrated composer and Yellow Magic Orchestra member) starred in the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Directed by Nagisa Ôshima, the film follows a British soldier (played by Bowie) in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. Sakamoto played a young soldier at the camp who develops … Read more
This homage to the late rock legend was written in just 10 weeks by Paul Morley . . . and it shows While serving as “artistic adviser” to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s David Bowie exhibition, Paul Morley was approached by one of the curators with the novel idea of producing a mini-book in … Read more
