The Rise of David Bowie – 1972-1973

A limited-edition tome charting the singer’s ascent to glory   David Bowie fans, form an orderly queue. While the singer was shimmying across stages in Lurex and blue eyeshadow during his breakthrough years of 1972-1973, someone was close behind him. Charting the singer’s breakthrough years was photographer Mick Rock, who followed Bowie through his meteoric … Read more

David Bowie His Style Story 1972-1973

A new book from Taschen is out today, celebrating a short but highly memorable period in David Bowie’s career. From his relationship with East End tailors and local hairdressers to Kansai Yamamoto and the creation of Ziggy Stardust, here is a potted history of Bowie’s style from 1972-1973 East End tailoring. A dash of 60s … Read more

David Bowie in Australia: An alien from another planet, singing for this one

David Bowie in Australia: An alien from another planet, singing for this one In the Australian-shot video for Let’s Dance, David Bowie ‘appeared as if he’d just walked through the   outback and found a bottle of peroxide along the way’, says Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet. Photograph:   Patrick Jones/The David Bowie Archive   … Read more

David Bowie: a musical revolutionary who was heard around the world

David Bowie arrives at Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne, in November 1983     “Gimme your hands! You’re not alone!” It was Ziggy’s last, desperate plea in Rock’n’Roll Suicide that led me here. That’s what I’d tell the Sebel Townhouse security guys when they arrived to throw me down the wood-panelled elevator shaft. The date was November … Read more