David Bowie’s daughter Lexi surprises fans with her first fashion range Alexandria Zahra Jones has explained how making art has helped her mental health Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023
"When I heard that on the radio, I went, Dammit, I should have written that song": Alice Cooper names the emo and grunge anthems he wishes he had written The Godfather of Shock Rock singles out the emo and grunge classics that he wishes were his songs Louder · Aug 29, 2023
“He completely floored me. I hadn’t been so gung-ho about a guitar player since Jeff Beck”: How David Bowie helped launch Stevie Ray Vaughan’s career – and why their joint tour was canceled at the last minute Bowie’s Let’s Dance album introduced the future blues icon to the world. The pair were slated to perform together in support of the record, but SRV never got on the tour bus… Guitar World · Aug 28, 2023
10 diehard rock and blues guitarists who boarded the pop train The megastar crossovers where guitar met box office pop and made magic happen Guitar World · Aug 27, 2023
“David Bowie kidnapped us!”: the unlikely story of Joe Elliott, Bono, Bowie, a hijacked taxicab and the most unlikely version of Happy Birthday ever When a starstruck Joe Elliott met David Bowie at a party at Bono’s house, he didn’t expect to be accused of kidnapping Ziggy Stardust Louder · Aug 25, 2023
“My mum said, ‘What about the drink and drugs and wild women?’ I said, ‘That‘s what I want to do this for!’”: the life and times of Bernie Marsden, British blues-rock‘s secret weapon In 2020, Classic Rock sat down with late ex-Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden to talk fistfights with UFO, patching things up with David Coverdale and meeting James Bond Louder · Aug 25, 2023
Queen were poor. Their singer sounded like a "bleating sheep". Their music was greeted with indifference. But they believed in themselves, and their debut album would make the years of pain worthwhile One minute Queen were taking the bus and watching their Top Of The Pops performance in a shop window: the next they had the world at their feet Louder · Aug 25, 2023
Belligerence and hostility: Trump’s mugshot defines modern US politics From Bugsy to Bowie, every decade had its defining booking photo. Now we have ours for these politically spiteful times The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2023
"We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies": How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves They looked like they were from “Planet Zog” and sneaked through a gap created by drug addiction - but the members accept they could have made it easier for themselves Louder · Aug 23, 2023
Jack Docherty at the Edinburgh Fringe review: a vivid, very personal tribute to David Bowie The starman weaves in and out of the narrative like a spectral presence Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023
‘We were once paid $50 to quit’: new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years For half a century, the Ohio band have confounded audiences, collaborated with A-listers and continued to reinvent themselves. They explain why now is the time to finally call it a day The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023
TV Tonight: how a former professional footballer stole Edvard Munch’s The Scream The incredible story of a truly bizarre art heist. Plus, David Bowie profiled. Here’s what to watch this evening. The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023
David Spade declined to swap roles with David Bowie on SNL Spade says he still can’t believe he turned down a suggestion from someone like Bowie The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
Michael Parkinson’s most memorable interviews, from Muhammed Ali to Meg Ryan The Yorkshireman quizzed some of the most famous faces from the worlds of art, sport and politics between 1971 and 2007, creating some of British television’s most unforgettable moments The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023 From ‘Nazi’ Bowie to Nixon-lovin’ Brown: six absurd political gaffes from pop stars The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has caused an international row by misreading Russia-Georgia relations, live on stage. But he’s not the first star to stray into controversial territory
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023 BBC confirms sale of its legendary Maida Vale Studios as it plans move to Stratford The Oscar-winning composer recalls the “awe” of working for the legendary London studios 45 years ago
MusicRadar · Aug 14, 2023 Classic interview - Giorgio Moroder: “If you want to make a good dance song, you still need the 303, an analogue drum machine and a Minimoog” “The only way to get futuristic sounds was to use synthesizers”
Louder · Aug 11, 2023 10 rock stars who missed out on their dream movie roles David Bowie in The Lord Of The Rings? John Lydon in Quadrophenia? WASP’s Blackie Lawless as The Terminator? These are the Oscar-winning performances that never were
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 The Kinks join David Bowie and Amy Winehouse on Camden Music Walk of Fame The legendary band, from Muswell Hill, are among 11 acts who will join the trail
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 Michael Imperioli: ‘I still give Morrissey the benefit of the doubt’ The actor, writer and musician answers your questions on Buddhism, The Sopranos and his musical heroes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023 ‘It’s hard to keep a straight face opposite a Dalek on Viagra’: how we made The Tomorrow People ‘We referenced the Troubles, child slavery and drugs and even had a teenage recruit blown up onscreen by Russian Intelligence. It felt important not to talk down to children’
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023 OPINION - Dylan Jones: Plaques are great — but if only London had even more of them Four years ago, the long and winding road finally ended up in Savile Row. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the final Beatles concert on the roof of No 3, my good friend David Rosen, of Pilcher Hershman (“space agent, not estate agent,” he’ll say, just in case you didn’t…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023 Freddie Mercury’s clothes are the champions in Sotheby’s sale Items also include Queen singer’s moustache comb and the piano used to write Bohemian Rhapsody
Louder · Aug 6, 2023 "David Bowie said, 'That was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.’” Magna Carta and friends in high places Chris Simpson of 70s folky proggers Magna Carta recalls 50 years of making music. “I look back and think: how did it all happen?” he says...
What Hi-Fi? · Aug 3, 2023 The best Guardians Of The Galaxy tracks to test your hi-fi system Plenty here to challenge your set-up, and it fits perfectly onto both sides of a C60 cassette, too.