To commemorate today’s 50th birthday of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Parlophone is releasing a new edition of the track “Starman” as performed by the artist in 1972 on the U.K. TV show Top of the Pops. [embedded content][embedded content] This performance is one of the […]
The first trailer has been released for filmmaker Brett Morgen’s David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream, which, as previously reported, is the first film to officially be sanctioned by Bowie’s estate and includes never-before-seen footage of his life between 1970 to 1977. Moonage Daydream premieres today (May 23) at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released […]
Hey fellas, have ya heard the news? CDs are back! If Rolling Stone, Vice, The Guardian all said so, then it must be gospel, right? If you’re a reader of this section you’re well aware that we’ve always been advocates of the compact disc. Fads come and go, but a passion for owning the music […]
Last year, when helping assemble SPIN‘s 50 Best Albums of 1971, I wondered if that year could have been popular music’s absolute peak. Now I’m asking myself that same question all over again. As I built a spreadsheet for 1972, gathering our writers’ votes alongside my own weird choices, I was once again struck by […]
Moonage Daydream, a new David Bowie film, is set to release shortly via BMG and Live Nation Productions. This will be the first film to officially be sanctioned by Bowie’s estate, including never before seen footage of Bowie’s life between 1970 to 1977. Filmmaker Brett Morgen served as director for the film, crafting a cinematic […]
In early celebration of the late legend David Bowie‘s 75th birthday, Spoon unveiled a cover of “I Can’t Give Everything Away” off Bowie’s final record, Blackstar. The new cover was released as part of Amazon Music’s month-long [RE]DISCOVER campaign, which throughout January Bowie is the Artist of the Month. Spotlighted with a curated playlist, this month’s […]
A few days before what would have been his 75th birthday, David Bowie‘s estate has sold the Starman’s entire catalog to Warner Chappell. According to Variety, which was first to report the news, the catalog is fetching “upwards of $250 million.” The deal for the Bowie catalog includes all of the songs from the 26 studio […]
Claudia Lennear has been a witness to some peak moments in rock and soul. First as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, she’s sung backup on classic recordings and toured the world, shared stages with former Beatles and Bob Dylan, and was the inspiration behind David Bowie’s torrid 1972 epic “Lady Grinning […]
A pair of previously unheard tracks set to be on the upcoming lost David Bowie album were just released. “Karma Man” is coupled with “Silly Boy Blue” (Alternative Ending Mix), exclusive to the single. “‘Karma Man’ is notable for Cuong Vu’s opening and closing lines, and especially the glorious backing vocals from Holly Palmer, Emm […]
Parlophone Records and ISO Records announced the previously unreleased David Bowie album Toy (Toy:Box) will drop the day before what would be the legend’s 75th birthday, which is January 7, 2022. The labels will also release the fifth box set, David Bowie 5. Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001), of a series chronicling his career from 1969 to […]