The late rock icon’s final album is the favourite to win the Mercury Prize, and it has nothing to do with sentimentality Even in death, David Bowie continues to confound us. When he passed away in January, the outpouring of grief was unprecedented, and the bittersweet joy of seeing Brian Duffy’s cover image of Bowie’s … Read more
The event, which celebrates David Bowie’s iconic album and persona, is set to take place at a secret location in October this year. An immersive experience, which celebrates David Bowie’s 1972 Ziggy Stardust album, is coming to London this Autumn. The event, named after The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from … Read more
David Bowie, Radiohead, and the 1975 are the big names among the 12 nominees for the 2016 Mercury Prize, an award selected by an elite panel of music industry insiders and annually given to the best album created by a British artist. The finalists were revealed Thursday, and Bowie is the name that most stands … Read more
David never rested on his laurels. We played a relatively small venue called Shepherd’s Bush Empire back in London in 1997. We did two songs as a medley – a new version of the ever so famous “Fame” and then “Outside” from a terrific album by the same name. David was always experimenting and searching … Read more
Iggy Pop talks about the man who “resurrected” him and spins his favorite Bowie tracks As part of BBC’s annual Proms concert series, a David Bowie tribute concert was held at London’s Royal Albert Hall over the weekend, featuring performances from John Cale, Amanda Palmer, Marc Almond, and others. Additionally, Iggy Pop dedicated the latest … Read more
Musicians gathered in Italy to pay tribute to the late icon. Rockin’ 1000, a volunteer-based thousand-member rock band, performed David Bowie’s ‘Rebel Rebel’ at Orogel Stadium in Cesena, Italy over the weekend. It was part of a larger concert that was assembled after a video of Rockin’ 1000 performing ‘Learn to Fly’ by Foo Fighters … Read more
The way the singer overcame family abuse has much to teach us, says child psychologist Oliver James I began researching David Bowie’s childhood three years before his death in January this year. As you might expect of such a remarkable man, it’s a remarkable story, one with much to teach us. Madness was the refrain … Read more
