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David Bowie: Divine Symmetry Due Out November 25 via Parlophone
Sep 28, 2022
By Joey Arnone
A deluxe edition box set of previously unreleased material by David Bowie leading up the release of his 1971 album Hunky Dory has been announced. It contains 48 previously unreleased tracks/demos and new alternative mixes of Hunky Dory tracks by original co-producer Ken Scott. Two books accompany the set, a 100-page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photos, alongside a 60-page replica composite of Bowie’s notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyrics, costume drawings, recording notes, and set lists. The box set, entitled David Bowie: Divine Symmetry, will be out on November 25 via Parlophone. More
Moonage Daydream Soundtrack Due Out September 16 via Parlophone
Aug 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The official soundtrack to the forthcoming David Bowie documentary, Moonage Daydream, has been announced. The soundtrack features previously unheard versions of songs, as well as live recordings and new mixes made specifically for the album. It will be out on September 16 via Parlophone, released concurrently with the film. A new mix of Bowie’s 1983 song “Modern Love,” which will be featured on the soundtrack, has just been shared. More
Out September 16 via NEON
Jul 28, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The official trailer has just been released for the upcoming David Bowie documentary, Moonage Daydream. The film, which was written, directed and produced by Brett Morgen, features never before seen footage and performances spanning Bowie’s career, as well as 40 remastered Bowie songs. It will be out in theaters and IMAX on September 16 via NEON. More
In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
Jun 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, a new version of the album track “Starman” has been released. The new version has taken the backing vocals from Bowie’s Top of the Pops performance of the song, with the lead vocals from the album version mixed in. More
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars First Came Out on June 16, 1972
Jun 16, 2022
By Austin Saalman
The apocalypse, as predicted throughout much of art and literature, is to be an extravagant event: the ultimate destruction of an inherently flawed planet, a bombastic pageant of thunder and hellfire, the huddling populace its unwilling centerpiece. David Bowie, while recording his fifth studio album during a tumultuous era not dissimilar to our own, surely recognized this, as the late rock icon’s vision of the end times arrived sprinkled with glitter and wound in spandex. More
Out This September via NEON
May 23, 2022
By Joey Arnone
A new trailer has just been released for the upcoming David Bowie documentary, Moonage Daydream. The film, which was written, directed and produced by Brett Morgen, features never before seen footage and performances spanning Bowie’s career, as well as 40 remastered Bowie songs. It will be out in theaters and IMAX this September via NEON. More
The Album First Came Out on February 3, 1997
Feb 03, 2022
By Austin Saalman
Just over 20 years following the release of Low, David Bowie’s 21st studio album saw the artist informally harkening back to his innovative Berlin Trilogy, crafting a solid nine-track elaboration upon his art rock experimentation begun in the mid ’70s. More
Recorded for Amazon Music’s [RE]DISCOVER Campaign
Jan 06, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Spoon have shared their cover of the David Bowie song “I Can’t Give Everything Away,” from his final album, Blackstar. The new cover was recorded as a part of Amazon Music’s month-long [RE]DISCOVER campaign in honor of Bowie’s 75th birthday, coming up this Saturday (January 8). More
WCM Currently Owns Six Decades Worth of Bowie’s Music
Jan 04, 2022
By Joey Arnone
David Bowie’s estate has sold his publishing catalog to Warner Chappell Music. According to Variety, the deal was obtained for “upwards of $250 million.” The catalog spans six decades of music from across Bowie’s 26 studio album discography, and also includes music from his previously unreleased album Toy, which is due out this Friday. This follows an announcement made last year from Bowie’s estate, in which it was stated that the global rights to Bowie’s discography from 1968 to 2016 has been obtained by Warner Music Group. More
The Album First Came Out on December 17, 1971
Dec 17, 2021
By Austin Saalman
The late Starman’s major achievement in exemplary art pop, as only he could produce it, David Bowie’s piano-centered orchestral fourth studio album was, in many ways, his first true “Bowie” release. Eschewing many of the hard rock and bluesy tactics employed on The Man Who Sold the World, 1971’s Hunky Dory offered the public a glimpse of David Bowie, not as he had been over the past few years, but as what he was soon to become. More
Hunky Dory 50th Anniversary Picture Disk Vinyl Due Out January 7 via Parlophone
Dec 17, 2021
By Joey Arnone
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s fourth studio album, Hunky Dory, Parlophone has announced a picture disk vinyl reissue, which will be out on January 7, 2022. To mark the announcement, an alternative mix of album opener “Changes,” mixed by Hunky Dory producer Ken Scott, has been released. More
Plus Sweeping Promises, Just Mustard, Aeon Station, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 44th Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a fairly slow week for new songs, perhaps with Thanksgiving impending next week, but we found 10 we liked. More
David Bowie 5. Brilliant Adventure (1992—2001) Due Out November 26 via Parlophone/ISO
Nov 19, 2021
By Joey Arnone
A re-recording of David Bowie’s 1966 single “Can’t Help Thinking About Me” has been released in accompaniment with a live version recorded at Maida Vale Studios in 1999 for the Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 show. Both tracks are now available as a single via Parlophone/ISO. A live performance of the song that same year at The Elysée Montmartre in Paris has also been newly released. More
David Bowie 5. Brilliant Adventure (1992—2001) Due Out November 26 via Parlophone/ISO
Sep 29, 2021
By Joey Arnone
David Bowie’s previously unreleased album Toy will be made available as a part of the latest Bowie box set from Parlophone/ISO, David Bowie 5. Brilliant Adventure (1992—2001). More
No Gods No Masters Due Out June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music
Mar 30, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Garbage have announced a new album, No Gods No Masters, which will be out on June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. The band has also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “The Men Who Rule the World,” which was directed by Chilean visual artist Javi.MiAmor. More
Mar 05, 2021
By Emma Goad
Original or cover? David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World” or Nirvana’s cover of “The Man Who Sold the World,” which one do you prefer? More
Modern Love: A David Bowie Tribute Album Due Out May 28 via BBE Music
Feb 25, 2021
By Joey Arnone
British label BBE Music has shared a cover of David Bowie’s 1977 song “Sound and Vision” by Helado Negro (aka Roberto Carlos Lange). It will be featured on their upcoming Bowie tribute compilation album, Modern Love: A David Bowie Tribute Album, which is due out May 28 on BBE Music. More
Plus Mac DeMarco, Air, Tegan and Sara, Iggy Pop, The Cure, Charli XCX, and Others
Mar 05, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The full list of 2020 Record Store Day releases has been revealed. Record Store Day goes down on Saturday, April 18. More
Taken From Is It Any Wonder? EP on Parlophone
Feb 07, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The posthumous David Bowie reissue campaign continues. Is It Any Wonder? is a six-track EP of previously unreleased tracks, with a new track being released each week. This week’s selection is “Nuts,” a drum ‘n’ bass song recorded in November 1996 during the final sessions for 1997’s Earthling. More
The ‘Mercury’ Demos Due Out June 28 via Parlophone
Apr 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The posthumous David Bowie reissue campaign continues. A new collection of early demos, The ‘Mercury’ Demos, has been announced. It features 10 songs recorded by Bowie (with John “Hutch” Hutchinson on guitar and vocals) in Bowie’s flat in spring 1969. Nine of these versions are previously unreleased. More
Plus The Flaming Lips, Robyn, Sigur Rós, Jeff Tweedy, and Others
Feb 28, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The full list of 2019 Record Store Day releases has been revealed. Record Store Day goes down on Saturday, April 13 and just in case you don’t already know, the basic idea is to get music fans out to their local independent record store, with the bait being a slew of exclusive limited edition releases. More
In Homage to David Bowie and Bing Crosby
Dec 20, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The Flaming Lips have shared a cover of two holiday classics, “Peace on Earth” and “Little Drummer Boy,” which they have mashed up together. The track was shared via a strange video that features most the band in strange makeup and alien outfits, all except Steve Drozd for some reason, who is dressed fairly normally. More
Featuring The Band, David Bowie, Prince, Pet Shop Boys, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, The Cranberries, The Beta Band, and More
Dec 20, 2018
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to part 9 of our Holiday Gift Guide 2018, which centers on music box sets and reissues, some on CD and some on vinyl. We’re splitting this section into two parts, as we were sent quite a few releases to include in it. More
Plus Men I Trust, Okkervil River, Phosphorescent, The Twilight Sad, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Last week’s Songs of the Week was sparse, with only a Top 8 (and two of those songs were from the same artist), probably due to it building up a three-day weekend. There wasn’t much to write about at the start of this week, due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, but labels, bands, and publicists more than made up for it with plenty of new songs the rest of the week. More
David Bowie Loving the Alien (1983-1988) Box Set Due Out October 12 via Parlophone
Sep 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
A new version of David Bowie‘s 1987 song “Beat of Your Drums” has been shared. It’s taken from a re-recorded version of 1987’s Never Let Me Down, which is part of a new box set out next month. More
Plus Metric, Joey Dosik, Underworld & Iggy Pop, Still Corners, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 27, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
There was a trend this week for artists to share two songs at once, rather than just one. We saw it with Blood Orange, Trevor Powers, Elvis Costello, Jungle, Cornershop, and Fucked Up (and Pussy Riot released three songs this week). In cases where the artist made our main best songs list we tried to pick just one song, although that proved challenging with our #1. More
David Bowie Loving the Alien (1983-1988) Box Set Due Out October 12 via Parlophone
Jul 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
A new version of David Bowie‘s 1987 song “Zeroes” has been shared. It’s taken from a re-recorded version of 1987’s Never Let Me Down, which is part of a new box set, and can be heard below (followed by the original version of the song). More
Olsen Covers The Everly Brothers' "Since You Broke My Heart" and Spoon Cover David Bowie's "I Can't Give Everything Away"
Jan 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Angel Olsen was the guest on the Canadian radio show The Strombo Show, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. She did a cover of The Everly Brothers’ “Since You Broke My Heart” and performed two of her songs, “Lonely Universe” (from Half Way Home) and “Some Things Cosmic” (from the Strange Cacti EP). More
Nile Rodgers Newly Mixed the Demo
Jan 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The late David Bowie, who passed away in 2016, would’ve been 71 today. In honor of his birthday a previously unreleased demo of his 1983 hit “Let’s Dance” has been released as a digital only single. More
Phases Out Now via Jagjaguwar
Nov 29, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Last night Angel Olsen kicked off her latest tour at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA. During the set she covered the David Bowie classic “Five Years,” the opening track to 1972’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. More
Spirit Out Now on Columbia
Sep 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Depeche Mode released a new album, Spirit, earlier this year via Columbia. Now they have shared a cover of the David Bowie classic “Heroes,” in honor of the song’s 40th anniversary. Tim Saccenti directed the video of the band performing the song in the studio. More
Donald Trump Jr.'s Russia Meeting (Plus Radiohead, Algiers, Kid Rock, and Sufjan Stevens)
Jul 14, 2017
By Stephen Mayne
This week we focus on a different Trump causing problems after Donald Jr’s. desire to thrust himself into the center of the Russia allegations emerged. We also throw in a little bit of healthcare, race relations, Radiohead, and a worrying new political candidate. More
Includes Tony Visconti's New Remix of Lodger, Listen to "Beauty and the Beast (Extended Version)"
Jul 12, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Parlophone have already released two excellent and exhaustive David Bowie box sets, Five Years (1969-1973) and David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976). Now the third in the series has been announced, A New Career In a New Town (1977-1982). More
Lazarus Cast Album Due Out Friday on ISO/Columbia
Jan 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Last January, just before the icon passed away, David Bowie released his final album, an acclaimed 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★) that was our #1 album of 2016. More
Paul Schaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band Due Out March 17 via Sire
Jan 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Longtime former David Letterman bandleader Paul Schaffer is releasing a self-titled new album with his backing band, The World’s Most Dangerous Band, on March 17 via Sire. More
David Bowie and Radiohead Not Up for Album of the Year
Dec 06, 2016
By Mark Redfern
Oh well. After showing signs that they might welcome indie rock artists (or in some cases at least indie rock adjacent artists) into the big categories in recent years, with Album of the Year wins by Beck, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and Daft Punk, and Courtney Barnett being nominated for Best New Artist last year, this year it’s business as usual. More
To Air in January, Plus Watch a New Edit of the "Life on Mars" Video
Nov 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The BBC have announced a new documentary on the late David Bowie entitled The Last Five Years. As its title suggests, it chronicles the musician’s final years and the recordings of his last two albums: 2013’s The Next Day and 2016’s Blackstar (styled as ★), as well as getting into Bowie’s musical, Lazarus. More
Lazarus Cast Album Due Out Friday on ISO/Columbia
Oct 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
This January, just before the icon passed away, David Bowie released his final album, an acclaimed 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★). More
To Be Released October 21 on ISO/Columbia
Sep 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
This January, just before the icon passed away, David Bowie released his final album, an acclaimed 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★). The album was tied into a musical entitled Lazarus and now Bowie’s final recordings will be released on October 21 via ISO/Columbia Records as part of the Lazarus Cast Album. More
ANOHNI, Laura Mvula, and Others Also Nominated
Aug 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Since 1992 the Mercury Prize has been awarded to the best British album of the year, meaning an album created by a citizen of the U.K. and Ireland. It’s become one of the biggest honors a British musician can receive and can also boost an album’s sales in the U.K., especially if it wins. Now this year’s nominees have been announced. More
To Be Included in David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976)
Jul 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Last year the excellent David Bowie box set Five Years (1969 - 1973) was released. It collected Bowie’s early albums. Now a follow-up box set is planned, entitled David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 - 1976) and it includes a previously unreleased album, The Gouster. More
Teens of Denial Out Now on Matador
Jul 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, back in May on Matador. The band performed a session for the Minnesota public radio station The Current, during which they performed a cover of David Bowie‘s “Blackstar,” the title track to the late icon’s final album, released this past January. More
Recorded for A.V. Club's Undercover Series
May 13, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Usually the way the A.V. Undercover series works is that bands pick a song to cover from a predetermined list, but this time Shearwater approached A.V. Club with the idea to cover the album. As Meiburg explains, he was listening to Lodger a lot last year. It’s not the most celebrated of Bowie albums, but was well-liked by Bowie himself, although he didn’t tour the album and rarely played any of its songs live. More
With Special Guest Chewbacca
Apr 20, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Last night The Flaming Lips stopped The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to cover the late David Bowie‘s “Space Oddity.” Frontman Wayne Coyne performed part of the song on the shoulders of Chewbacca. Before their performance, Coyne shot a funny backstage video where he sang a song that went through some of his musical influences and revealed that he once hit a deer with his car and is actually in the witness protection program. More
Available Digitally Now Via Warner Bros
Apr 15, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Today The Flaming Lips have shared the music video of their cover of David Bowie‘s classic “Space Oddity.” More
Stipe Performing at Bowie Tribute Concerts This Week
Mar 30, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to cover the late David Bowie‘s “The Man Who Sold the World.” Stipe is taking part in this week’s two New York City tribute concerts to Bowie. Watch video of his performance below, which just features a very bearded Stipe and a pianist. More
With Members of Bowie's Backing Band
Feb 24, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
At the BRIT Awards tonight there was a tribute to the late David Bowie (who passed away in January). It was led by Lorde and she covered “Life on Mars” with help from various musicians who had played with Bowie over the years. More
Pop Also Covered "The Jean Genie" with Members of The Patti Smith Group
Feb 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Iggy Pop performed at the Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall in New York last night and he covered one song by his late friend and collaborator David Bowie (who passed away in January) and performed another song he co-wrote with Bowie. More
Plus Anna Calvi, Blondie, Amanda Palmer, and Others at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall
Feb 17, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Two tribute concerts to the late David Bowie were actually announced just before his death, but have taken on new meaning following his passing. The Music of David Bowie shows are going down March 31 at Carnegie Hall and April 1 at Radio City Music Hall. More
Joined by Nile Rodgers of Chic
Feb 16, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Whether or not Lady Gaga was the perfect performer to lead the Grammys’ tribute to the late David Bowie last night is up for debate. While, like Bowie, Gaga has also been adept at creating stage personas and blurring gender lines (and also recently took up acting), the two never worked together and it’s unclear if they ever even met (or whether or not Bowie was a Gaga fan). More
Featuring Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear
Feb 15, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Last night at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy Awards party Beck and the surviving members of Nirvana teamed up to cover the late David Bowie‘s “The Man Who Sold the World,” which Nirvana once covered in their MTV Unplugged episode and on their MTV Unplugged in New York album. Below are some fan videos of the performance. More
Plus Wilco Covers David Bowie
Feb 08, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The Harlem Globetrotters showed up at the offices of the A.V. Club and did some basketball tricks for the staff. Tweedy (aka Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer) were about to embark on a cover of Adele’s “Hello” for A.V. Club’s Undercover series when the Globetrotters crashed their session. More
Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute Due Out Tomorrow, Listen to "Blackstar" Cover
Feb 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Amanda Palmer and Jherek Bischoff have teamed up to release an EP of David Bowie covers entitled Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute. The EP features covers of six Bowie songs and also includes contributions from Anna Calvi, John Cameron Mitchell, and author Neil Gaiman (Palmer’s husband). More
"David Bowie is my idea of a rock star." - Bono
Jan 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Both Bono and Trent Reznor have shared their memories of David Bowie in the new issue of Rolling Stone, which has a big tribute to Bowie in there. More
Bowie Also Does Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, and Others in "Absolute Beginners" Session
Jan 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Back in 1985, when David Bowie was recording his vocals for the theme song to the Julian Temple film Absolute Beginners (which Bowie also acted in), he started messing around in the studio and singing the vocals in the style of other famous singers, including Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Anthony Newley. More
Plus He Has a Bunch of Upcoming Tour Dates
Jan 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs (and Twilight Singers) has released a cover of David Bowie‘s “Modern Love.” The original song was featured on the late singer’s 1983 hit album Let’s Dance. The cover is a free download available on Dulli’s website or in the player below. Dulli also has a bunch of upcoming tour dates, which are below and include a newly announced February 3rd show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. More
Nine Other Bowie Albums Also in the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart This Week
Jan 18, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
David Bowie‘s final album, Blackstar (styled as ★), has become the iconic singer’s first album to hit #1 on the Billboard American album charts. He’s had plenty of #1 albums in other countries, such as the United Kingdom (where Blackstar also hit #1), but #1 on the U.S. Billboard album charts have proved elusive until now. More
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Also Take Part
Jan 14, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Arcade Fire have announced that they will be teaming up with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band to hold a second line parade in New Orleans this Saturday in honor of David Bowie, who passed away on Sunday. It’s dubbed “Pretty Things” after the song from Bowie’s Hunky Dory album. More
Wrote and Demoed Five More New Songs, Producer Tony Visconti Says
Jan 14, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Even though David Bowie released his final album only two days before his death, he already had plans to record another album before his passing. When Bowie recorded Blackstar (styled as ★) he knew it could be his last record and planned it as a final artistic statement. More
At the Material Girl's Houston Show
Jan 13, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
At Madonna’s concert in Houston last night the singer covered David Bowie‘s “Rebel Rebel” in honor of his passing and of course a fan caught video of the cover. Watch it below. Madonna was wrote a post on Facebook on Monday about what Bowie meant to her and how she snuck out to see one of his concerts when she was 15. That statement is below: More
Guest DJ Set Featured Some of His Favorite Songs at the Time
Jan 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
On March 20, 1979 David Bowie took over England’s biggest radio station, BBC Radio 1, for two hours to play some of his favorite songs at the time on a show called Star Special. The entire broadcast is up on YouTube and in honor of the musical icon’s death late Sunday we are posting it below (viaDeep House and Dangerous Minds). More
Posted to Soundcloud in Honor of Bowie's Death
Jan 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Britt Daniel of Spoon has posted an acoustic cover of David Bowie‘s 1987 song “Never Let Me Down” (the title track to an album also released that year) in honor of the musical icons death late Sunday. Daniel has slightly altered the lyrics in tribute to Bowie. Check it out below, followed by the video for Bowie’s original. More
Bowie Died Two Days After Releasing His Final Album
Jan 11, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
As we previously reported this morning, David Bowie passed away yesterday after an 18-month battle with cancer. His death came as something of a shock, as his cancer diagnosis was not made public and on Friday he just released a critically praised brand new album, Blackstar (styled as ★), which was also Bowie’s 69th birthday. More
Longtime Friends and Collaborators Worked Together on Berlin Trilogy
Jan 11, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Brian Eno has issued a statement on the death of David Bowie. Eno was a longtime friend and collaborator with Bowie, most notably on the Berlin Trilogy of Bowie albums that Eno produced (1977’s Low and “Heroes” and 1979’s Lodger). They last worked together on 1995’s Outside, an album Eno says he and Bowie were considering revisiting. Here’s his statement (via BBC): More
Jan 11, 2016
By Cody Ray Shafer
David Bowie has died, at the age of 69. More
Died Two Days After Releasing His Last Album on His 69th Birthday
Jan 11, 2016
By Mark Redfern
David Bowie has died. He passed away yesterday after an 18-month battle with cancer. His death comes as something of a shock, as his cancer diagnosis was not made public and on Friday he just released a critically praised brand new album, Blackstar (styled as ★), which was also Bowie’s 69th birthday. The fact that Bowie released an acclaimed and innovative new album only two days before his death is a testament to Bowie’s long history of pushing boundaries and confounding expectations. More
Blackstar Due Out Tomorrow
Jan 07, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
David Bowie is releasing a brand new 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★) tomorrow, Friday, January 8 (which is Bowie’s birthday). We’ve already been treated to the amazing sci-fi video for the album’s 10-minute long title track and the album’s second single, “Lazarus.” Now a video for “Lazarus” has dropped. More
Blackstar Due Out January 8, "Lazarus" Premieres Thursday
Dec 17, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
David Bowie is releasing a brand new 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★) on January 8, 2016 (which is Bowie’s birthday). We’ve already been treated to the amazing sci-fi video for the album’s 10-minute long title track. Now we have the album’s next single, “Lazarus.” More
Blackstar Due Out January 8, "Lazarus" Premieres Thursday
Dec 14, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
David Bowie is releasing a brand new 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★) on January 8, 2016 (which is Bowie’s birthday). We’ve already been treated to the amazing sci-fi video for the album’s 10-minute long title track. This Thursday the album’s next single, “Lazarus,” will premiere on both BBC 6 Music and NPR. More
Blackstar Due Out January 8, Short Film Out Next Thursday
Nov 19, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
David Bowie is releasing a brand new 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★) on January 8, 2016 (which is Bowie’s birthday). Following last week’s trailer for it, we now have the video for the album’s 10-minute long title track. Directed by Johan Renck, the clip is very strange, featuring convulsing dancers, a woman with a tail, a skeleton floating in space, living scarecrows, and Bowie with bandages over his eyes. More
Blackstar Due Out January 8, Short Film Out Next Thursday
Nov 13, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
David Bowie is releasing a brand new 7-song LP entitled Blackstar (but styled as ★) on January 8, 2016 (which is Bowie’s birthday). The album’s title track will premiere next Thursday (November 19) via a short film/video directed by Johan Renck and now a 30-second trailer for the film has been released and can be watched below. More
Blackstar Due Out January 8, First Single Due Out November 20
Oct 26, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Over the weekend The Times of London reported that David Bowie would be releasing a brand new album in January and Bowie has since confirmed the news. The 7-song LP is entitled Blackstar and is due out January 8, 2016 (which is Bowie’s birthday). It was recorded at the Magic Shop studio in New York with local jazz musicians. More
Part of "David Bowie Is" Exhibition
Jan 05, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Before closing this past weekend, for the past several months the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago had been providing visitors with an extensive retrospective exhibition on the career of David Bowie. More
Nothing Has Changed is Due Nov 18 on Columbia Legacy
Nov 13, 2014
By Laura Studarus
The more things change, the more things stay the same, eh? At least that’s the theme of David Bowie’s new video for “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime).” More
Featured on Upcoming Retrospective Compilation
Oct 13, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Over the weekend David Bowie premiered a brand new song titled “Sue (Or In A Season of Crime).” More
Nothing Has Changed Coming This November
Sep 09, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Last year David Bowie returned with his first new album in a decade with The Next Day. More
Out June 16 on Parlophone
Apr 24, 2014
By Laura Studarus
On June 16, David Bowie will release a picture disc version of his 1974 classic, Diamond Dogs. More
Our Favorite Visuals of the Year
Jan 03, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
While the days of watching music videos on television are long gone, over the past several years the visual art form has certainly found second life (like so many other things) as an excellent online commodity. More
Nov 13, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
On the newly released deluxed edition of his album The Next Day, David Bowie recruited LCD Soundsystem for a remix of his single “Love Is Lost.” More
Nov 07, 2013
By Laura Studarus
David Bowie stars in a short Louis Vuitton film alongside model Arizona Muse. More
Featuring Five Brand New Tracks
Nov 05, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this year music legend David Bowie returned with his first album in 10 years with The Next Day. More
The Next Day Deluxe Version Out November 5
Oct 10, 2013
By Laura Studarus
November 5 will see the three-disc release of David Bowie’s The Next Day. Take a listen to James Murphy’s contribution, the hypnotic “Hello Steve Reich” remix of album track “Love is Lost.” More
Oct 09, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
With a career full of highlights, David Bowie‘s “Sound and Vision,” taken off his 1977 album Low, certainly stands out among the best. More
Featuring Unheard Tracks and A Remix by James Murphy
Sep 30, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this year David Bowie released The Next Day, the Thin White Duke’s first album in ten years. More
Include David Bowie, Savages, Arctic Monkeys, Laura Marling and More
Sep 11, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize have been announced. More
Jul 16, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
David Bowie has premiered a brand new music video featuring his The Next Day track “Valentine’s Day.” More
No Word Yet if He’ll Accept
Jun 28, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Apparently, David Bowie was offered a reoccurring role on NBC’s Hannibal. More
Sing-Alongs Just Got Better
Jun 06, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Let’s all just take a moment to acknowledge that the term “earworm” was probably invented to describe Queen/David Bowie masterpiece “Under Pressure.” More
Organization's President, Bill Donohue Issues Response
May 09, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday David Bowie premiered released a music video for “The Next Day,” the title track off his new album. More
May 08, 2013
By Laura Studarus
David Bowie‘s new video for the title track of The Next Day features Gary Oldman as a lusty priest, Marion Cotillard as a dancehall prostitute, and a whole lotta blood. More
English Majors Will Appreciate
Apr 26, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Having the luxury of being David Bowie, The Thin White Duke hasn’t done a single interview to discuss his new album The Next Day up to or since its release. More
Interviews
“I was more interested in [making] something that I thought would reflect the enigma and the mystery, and the sublime intimacy that I think of when I think of David Bowie.”
Sep 23, 2022
By Celine Teo-Blockey
If you’re looking for a documentary that charts neatly through the life of David Bowie, his 50-year discography and the coterie of musicians and producers he collaborated with—you better look elsewhere. Moonage Daydream, the kaleidoscopic, Brett Morgen-helmed documentary that opened in theaters last weekend, is a feast for the senses, that’s best experienced at an IMAX cinema. More
"Bowie was always cool. He was cool in the '60s. He was cool in the '70s. He was cool in the '80s."
Jan 21, 2020
By Matt Fink (As Told To)
I here was this book that my father had called Making Music by George Martin, The Beatles’ producer. My dad was a drummer in a country band and was also an aspiring singer and songwriter. More
Reviews
Apr 23, 2024
By Frank Valish
Released for Record Store Day 2024, Waiting in the Sky (Before the Starman Came to Earth) envisions an alternate The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars.
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Oct 31, 2018
By Ben Jardine
Another gem of a reissue from the David Bowie vault, Loving the Alien, comprises Bowie’s three major hit albums from the ‘80s: a decade which, for Bowie, was perhaps his most varying, commercially successful, critically inconsistent, and adventurous era. More
Jun 14, 2018
By Ian Rushbury
Changestwobowie is a rather odd compilation, to say the least. Nestling between Scary Monsters and Let’s Dance, it seems someone in the offices of RCA decided that what everyone really needed from The Thin White Duke was an off-kilter mixtape with no real rationale. Hey kids, now you can buy the remastered version on coloured vinyl. More
Jun 14, 2018
By Ian Rushbury
Here’s your opportunity to buy a vinyl copy of Aladdin Sane to replace the MP3’s that you downloaded from iTunes, to replace the CD that you bought to replace the original vinyl copy of the album you bought 45 years ago (if you’re old enough). But hey! This time, it’s on silver vinyl! More
Jan 03, 2018
By Matthew Berlyant
Following several other posthumously released box sets (most notably, Who Can I Be Now?, which covers the period between 1974 and 1976), this comprehensive, 11-disc set covers his greatest era, namely the one between 1977 and 1982. More
Oct 21, 2016
By Cody Ray Shafer
Parlophone’s latest David Bowie reissue box set has already grabbed some attention for including The Gouster, a rare 1974 album that Bowie later scrapped and remixed as Young Americans. But Who Can I Be Now? has much more going for it, especially for die hard Bowie fans, as a snapshot of Bowie’s brief but eclectic “plastic soul” era. More
Jan 08, 2016
By Cody Ray Shafer
Not every examination of a pop record requires an elaborate look at context and character, but anything by David Bowie demands it. In some superficial sense, Bowie’s albums are vehicles for abstract character arcs, and each one leads into the next by either following through on previous themes or abandoning them altogether. More
Dec 04, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
David Bowie compilation albums come and go, adding bits and pieces along the way and growing fatter with each new accomplishment in his ridiculously long and fantastic career. More
Mar 12, 2013
By Austin Trunick
Unlike My Bloody Valentine’s similar release of m b v, rumors hadn’t even existed of a new David Bowie record before The Next Day‘s announcement on the artist’s 66th birthday. After a decade of fan speculation that Bowie might be done or—worse—dying, it seems our fears were for naught and our patience has been rewarded. More