Alma Player obituary Other lives: Member of the production crew for the BBC2 music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023
“I am always able to come up with brand-new chords that no one has been stupid enough to sing over”: Page Hamilton on harmonic curiosity and the aggressive expansion of Helmet’s musical vocabulary Hamilton discusses how drop tunings, NYC, fine art, Led Zep, the Bee Gees, Glenn Branca, jazz and soul all played their part in shaping Helmet's unique, uncompromising sound MusicRadar · Dec 1, 2023
Chandler Bing pyjamas, a Shrigley frisbee and Bowie’s scarf: it’s the arts Christmas gift guide 2023 A Bear apron, a Van Gogh vase, a reversible Frida Kahlo jacket, a Britney death metal T-shirt … here, curated by our arts team, are 30 fabulous festive suggestions for the culture vulture in your life The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
“I was completely petrified by Kate Bush singing Wuthering Heights on TV. Anyone I was scared of I was interested by”: How Matt Berry discovered prog Toast Of London star and self-taught musician became a fan of Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd and more Louder · Dec 1, 2023
The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more Louder · Dec 1, 2023
‘I was told not to make eye contact with Tom Cruise’: meet the world’s most prolific film extra As a new film spotlights her 60-year career, record-breaking film extra Jill Goldston discusses turning down Warren Beatty’s indecent proposal and hanging out with David Bowie The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
When audience members attack: Six times a rock star was injured by someone in the crowd Musicians should always feel safe onstage: sometimes, they're clearly not - and people need to stop throwing stuff Louder · Nov 30, 2023
David Bowie lyric sheet set to fetch thousands at auction The lyrics date from Bowie's 1970s heyday Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2023
“Poor Iggy became a guinea pig for what I wanted to do with sound”: in 1977, David Bowie moved to Berlin to kick drugs. He emerged with five albums that changed music forever Two Iggy Pop albums and the ‘Berlin Trilogy’ – the second half of the 1970s was David Bowie’s most groundbreaking period Louder · Nov 25, 2023
10 cover versions that are way more popular than the originals (according to Spotify) The Beatles, Bowie, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder have all seen covers of their songs become more popular than the original version Louder · Nov 24, 2023
“It’s 'Snow and Then' versus the Christmas Starman”: The Beatles and David Bowie go head-to-head in the festive merch wars Yes, it’s a ‘snow’ news day… (But it is for charity) MusicRadar · Nov 22, 2023
Meet Bowie: The multi-colour, multi-gender lobster What a catch! This extremely rare lobster has two colours, two sexes and 6.3 million views on TikTok The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
"With music, you seem to take it all in and it becomes immersive. Music has a power all its own": The Cure's Reeves Gabrels picks the 10 records that changed his life Former David Bowie and current Cure guitarist Reeves Gabrels picks ten singles that left a lasting impact Louder · Nov 20, 2023
T3 · Nov 19, 2023 Christopher Nolan classic with 92% on Rotten Tomatoes leaves Prime Video this week This magician drama with David Bowie is leaving Prime Video this week
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023 ‘There are three of us in my relationship: my partner, my eyeliner and me’ Wearing it has long been an act of defiance, seduction – and even a way into the afterlife. The remarkable story of eyeliner, makeup’s sharpest weapon
Marie Claire · Nov 17, 2023 The 32 Best Celebrity Met Gala Gowns of All Time The biggest fashion event of the year has seen some of the biggest gowns.
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023 London's 23 wildest nights out EVER Ancient Rome? Pah. London is where the wildest parties happen. And below we revisit 23 of the capital’s most outrageous ever
Louder · Nov 16, 2023 On the night David Bowie said goodbye to glam rock he was accompanied by The Troggs and a stoned Marianne Faithfull dressed as a nun David Bowie's The 1980 Floor Show: filmed in London in 1973 for a US audience, with an unlikely supporting cast and a final farewell from Ziggy Stardust
MusicRadar · Nov 15, 2023 "Where menace meets magic": 6 legendary albums recorded at the iconic Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin Bowie, Iggy, Bono, Stipe, Depeche and Sylvian all recorded their master works there. Thankfully not all together.
MusicRadar · Nov 14, 2023 “Martin sang it naked. I turned the piano away as I was playing”: How Depeche Mode recorded their very own ‘Berlin Trilogy’ and became one of the biggest bands in the world And why it's (almost) as important as David Bowie's hat-trick of Hansa Studio recordings
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023 Todd Haynes on May December, controversy and being rejected by Bowie: ‘All my movies feel headed for disaster’ The Oscar-nominated director behind ‘Velvet Goldmine’, ‘Carol’ and ‘I’m Not There’ tells Adam White about his provocative new film: a scorching melodrama about sex, narcissism and tabloid infamy starring Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman
Louder · Nov 14, 2023 "People talk about how brilliant it was that grunge wiped out hair metal. Listen, hair metal was way more fun:" Creeper are bringing character back to rock'n'roll and somewhere Jim Steinman is applauding Disillusioned with much of modern music and its presentation, Creeper up the drama and the slap and take things over-the-top with their new goth-rock vampire opera album
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023 ‘I am all for strangeness’: Tilda Swinton on artistic integrity, acting and the afterlife The Oscar-winning Scottish actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Pedro Almodóvar, Wes Anderson and Elton John
Louder · Nov 10, 2023 Dolly Parton: The Queen Of Country on assembling rock's A-List for her mammoth, hugely anticipated rock album: only in the new issue of Classic Rock Also in this issue: Geddy Lee, The Struts, Duff McKagan, David Bowie, Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, The Gaslight Anthem, Clutch, KK Downing and more