The future Motorhead guitarist who recorded a last-minute guitar solo for David Bowie

One of these people was Brian ‘Robbo’ Robertson. The Scottish guitarist had spent the second half of the 1970s as a member of ...
Louder

“I was just getting my sound when David shouted: ‘OK, done!’ I was like: ‘But I haven’t actually started yet!’”: The future Motörhead guitarist who recorded a ...

Happy with Robertson's ad-hoc but accidentally perfect contribution, Visconti fleshed out the final recording. Keyboards came ...

How David Bowie created one of the greatest songs of all time

One of Bowie’s highest watermarks, Heroes continues to sound utterly timeless due to its layered production and passionate ...
The Purdue Exponent

'Album triads': how musicians have used form for function

One of the first things you learn in any decent art school is that storytelling is a three-part affair. From script-writing ...

Janelle Monáe Says She “Traveled Back” To See David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Live In 1970s

Janelle Monáe claimed she saw David Bowie perform as Ziggy Stardust in the 1970s, a moment that profoundly shaped her creative vision.
Yardbarker

20 superstar musicians who famously adopted alter egos

In the music world, artists often utilize their identity as a creative outlet for exploring new sounds, tackling diverse themes, and expressing themselves through various personas. Whether it's a ...
The Sun

Pop singer Lulu admits she had sex with legendary rock star and reveals pair had ‘deep connection’

She said the icon was the 'coolest dude on the block' POP star Lulu has confirmed for the first time that she did have sex with David Bowie. The Scots singer, 76, previously told of their “amazing” ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Iconic Cover of David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ Could Become the Most Expensive Album Artwork Ever Sold

The original dye transfer print for David Bowie's Aladdin Sane album cover, shot by Brian Duffy Bonhams David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane has one of the most iconic album covers of all time. Now, it might ...
The Mirror

Lulu relives night of passion with David Bowie as she opens up about their love

Lulu has shared intimate details of her affair with David Bowie for the first time - saying it was “deeper than sex”. The Shout singer had a romance with the Starman icon in the 1970s after meeting at ...
heraldscotland

Shereen Nanjiani's replacement show was a little hysterical

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
BBC

BBC Pop Music Television to explore David Bowie’s Berlin years as never before with Bowie in Berlin (w/t)

Through the voices of those who were closest to David Bowie during this transformative period of his life, and through the words of the man himself, Bowie in Berlin will shed new light on one of the ...
BBC

BBC Pop Music Television to explore David Bowie’s Berlin years as never before with Bowie in Berlin (w/t)

The film will explore when Bowie turned his back on fame and disappeared from sight into the streets of Cold War Berlin Through the voices of those who were closest to David Bowie during this ...