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Lock Of David Bowie's Hair Set For Auction
A lock of hair from the late David Bowie is being sold at auction this week and is expected to fetch thousands of pounds. The lock is being auctioned by US auctioneers Heritage Auctions, on...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2016
Iman Remembers David Bowie On Wedding Anniversary
The rock icon lost his battle with cancer on 10 January (16), just two days after his 69th birthday. On Monday (06Jun16), almost six months after David's passing, Iman took to Instagram.com...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2016
Tony Visconti Says He's In Talks To Release Unheard David Bowie Songs
David Bowie’s close friend and longtime producer Tony Visconti has said he’s in talks with the singer’s management team to release previously unheard Bowie material in the coming years. Visconti began working with Bowie in...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 04 June 2016
Huge David Bowie Mural Unveiled In Bosnia
A huge mural, painted in honour of the late pop icon David Bowie, has been unveiled in the Bosnian capital city of Sarajevo.Two local artists created the enormous painting, which was the brainchild of Bosnian...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2016
Duncan Jones: 'Dad David Bowie Was Excited About Warcraft Film'
Warcraft director Duncan Jones has recalled showing his father an early cut of the epic fantasy movie before his untimely death in January. Jones said his father was ‘excited’ for him about the film and...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 May 2016
Glastonbury Plans Prince And David Bowie Tributes
Glastonbury Festival is planning a tribute to Prince, in addition to its confirmed plans to commemorate the late David Bowie next month.The festival’s organiser Emily Eavis told the BBC on Wednesday (May 4th) that a...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2016
Fan Discovers Amazing Feature Of David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Artwork
Fans of the late David Bowie have discovered an extraordinary ‘secret message’ contained in the album artwork for his final record Blackstar, which happens when you leave it lying out in the sun…The album cover...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2016
David Bowie's Music Will Feature In New Series Of 'Peaky Blinders'
David Bowie’s music will feature on the third series of BBC crime drama ‘Peaky Blinders’, which is set to air next month. The late musician was a big fan of the show, which stars Cillian...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 April 2016
Ricky Gervais Had "No Idea" His Friend David Bowie Was Terminally Ill
David Bowie kept his illness a closely-guarded secret from the world, his friend Ricky Gervais has said, revealing that he was in contact with the late singer as little as two weeks before the end...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 April 2016
Iman Reveals How Her Long-lasting Marriage To David Bowie Kept Strong
David Bowie’s widow Iman has revealed what held the key to her long-lasting marriage to the late rock star, in a previously unseen interview filmed before his death in January this year.The Somali-born supermodel, 60,...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 April 2016
David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Revealed As Highest Selling Vinyl Lp On Eve Of Record Store Day 2016
The vinyl revival is continuing apace ahead of Record Store Day this weekend, with data from the British music industry suggesting that sales of the old-fashioned format are on course to top three million by...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2016
David Bowie Dominates List Of Best Selling Albums So Far In 2016
David Bowie has dominated the list of the biggest selling albums of 2016 so far, with three of his records claiming places in the top 10. The list, compiled by OfficialCharts.com, also shows that 2015’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2016
The Roots Pull Out Of David Bowie Shows After Equipment Dispute
Questlove of The Roots has insisted that the band will no longer be performing at the upcoming major David Bowie tribute concerts this week, which will be held at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2016
David Bowie Tribute Concerts To Be Live Streamed On Skype
The upcoming tribute shows to David Bowie in New York will be live streamed for fans unable to attend via Skype, the organisers have announced. The first concert takes place on 31 March at Carnegie...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 29 March 2016
The Fall Of Bowie And The Rise Of Trump: 5 Biggest Shocks Of 2016 So Far
It's been quite a whirlwind start to the year and we've only just hit Spring. A series of tragic celebrity deaths, some unexpected political turn-outs and unforeseen romances have left us completely baffled over the...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 March 2016
David Bowie Mural In Brixton To Be Preserved As Permanent Memorial
A mural of David Bowie that became a shrine to the musician after his death earlier this year is to be listed by the local council to ensure it becomes a permanent landmark.Lambeth Council announced...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 24 March 2016
David Bowie Named Lorde The 'Future Of Music'
David Bowie had plenty of opinions about modern pop music, not least that he had the deepest respect for 'Royals' hitmaker Lorde who performed a tribute to him at the 2016 Brit Awards; in fact,...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2016
Mick Jagger Wishes He'd Been In Touch With David Bowie In Days Before His Death
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has opened up on his sadness following the death of David Bowie in January. Jagger and Bowie had been friends for decades, but had not seen much of each other...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2016
David Bowie's Son Praises Brit Awards Tribute
David Bowie’s son has praised the Brit Awards tribute to his father’s influence carried out by Gary Oldman and Lorde last night.The 2016 Brit Awards, held at London’s O2 Arena on Wednesday night, saw the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2016
Adele Sweeps Brit Awards With Four Victories
Adele dominated at this year’s Brit Awards, taking home four of the biggest awards of the night in addition to her show-stopping performance of new single ‘When We Were Young’ at the end of the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2016
David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Becomes An Instagram Mini Series
David Bowie’s final album Blackstar has been turned into an Instagram mini series, titled ‘Unbound’ which will start later this week. Created by Instagram channel InstaMiniSeries, it will consist of 16 episodes, with the first...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 February 2016
Lady Gaga: 'I Feel Like My Whole Career Is A Tribute To David Bowie'
At this year’s Grammy awards Lady Gaga paid tribute to the late David Bowie with a show-stopping performance which journeyed through his legendary career. But Gaga’s admiration for Bowie goes way beyond wanting to pay...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 21 February 2016
Not Just Coldplay: Dave Grohl Reveals David Bowie Also Turned Down A Collaboration With Him
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has revealed that David Bowie rejected a possible collaboration between the two. In a video shot for Playboy, Grohl and bandmate Pat Smear take a tour around some of Bowie’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2016
Lady Gaga Delivers Flawless David Bowie Tribute At The 2016 Grammys
Lady Gaga absolutely slayed it with her David Bowie tribute performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards last night (February 15th 2016), singing a medley of some of his best tunes absolutely flawlessly all while...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2016
Lady Gaga Gets Inked With David Bowie Tribute Ahead Of Grammys Performance
At tonight’s Grammy awards Lady Gaga will pay tribute to the late David Bowie, with what’s promised to be a show-stopping performance celebrating his legendary career. But just hours before she’s due to take the...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 15 February 2016
Elton John Reveals 40 Year Feud With David Bowie
They're two of the biggest icons of British music, but Elton John has revealed that he and David Bowie had not been ‘the best of friends’ for decades, after comments made by Bowie in an...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 15 February 2016
David Bowie's Son Duncan Jones To Become A Father
Duncan Jones, son of the late David Bowie, has revealed that his father learned shortly before his death that he would be a grandfather.On Wednesday (February 10th), a month after his father passed away from...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 February 2016
Amanda Palmer Defends David Bowie Tribute Album
The former Dresden Dolls frontwoman spent two weeks working on the project, titled Strung Out In Heaven, which features classic Bowie songs including Space Oddity and Heroes. "Two days after David Bowie...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2016
David Bowie's Widow Iman Breaks Her Social Media Silence Following Husband's Death
David Bowie’s widow, Iman, has broken her social media silence for the first time since the passing of her husband nearly a month ago.Bowie’s death on January 10th from cancer triggered a massive outpouring of...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 February 2016
Lady Gaga: Her Most David Bowie-esque Looks [Pictures]
Lady Gaga is decidedly the best person for the job of paying tribute to the late musical legend David Bowie. As such, she will honour the 'Life On Mars' singer with a dedicatory performance at...
By Holly Williams in Fashion / Beauty on 03 February 2016
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