Latest David Bowie News - Page 8
Pink Floyd And David Bowie Help Boost UK Vinyl Sales Past The One Million Mark For The First Time In Nearly Two Decades
It seems that vinyl is once again back in fashion (thanks hipsters). This year, vinyl sales in the UK have passed the one million mark for the first time since 1996, according to the Official...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 29 November 2014
Drugs Played Huge Part In David Bowie's Success, Says Former Guitarist
Drugs played a huge part in David Bowie's early success, according to his former guitarist.Carlos Alomar, who played guitar on 12 of Bowie's albums, claims that cocaine helped the rock star to be especially productive...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 November 2014
Peter Gabriel Performs At Berlin Wall Collapse Anniversary
Peter Gabriel performed David Bowie's Heroes in Germany on Sunday (09Nov14) to mark the 25th anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin Wall.The former Genesis star was backed by a full orchestra during his appearance...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 November 2014
Bob Geldof Is 'Planning Charity Single' For Ebola Crisis
Bob Geldof is planning to make a charity single to raise money for the Ebola crisis.The Boomtown Rats singer - who was instrumental in organising Live Aid in 1985 to raise money for famine relief...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2014
Liam Gallagher's Menswear Label Teams Up With Mick Rock
Liam Gallagher's menswear label Pretty Green has teamed up with legendary photographer Mick Rock. The collaboration between the brand and Mick entitled 'The David Bowie Collection' consists of five round neck T-shirts featuring the photographer's...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 21 October 2014
Hipster Disney: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Mixtape Set For Cassette Release
Disney has announced it will release Guardians of the Galaxy mixtape on cassette. Awesome Mix Vol 1 will be the studio's first cassette release in more than a decade and marks a resurgence of the...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 October 2014
David Bowie Can Do Whatever He Wants, So He Released A 7-Minute Jazz Track
Here’s a Sunday treat for you: David Bowie has a new song out. Now this is Bowie we’re talking out, so get ready for some weird here. It’s a seven-minute jazz thing. No joke. Bowie...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2014
Time To Magic Dance Again? Is ‘Labyrinth’ Really Getting A Sequel?
The news that there could be a sequel to 80’s cult classic Labyrinth has hit the internet hard. It’s been years since we've read so many mentions of David Bowie’s crotch and hair. But who...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 October 2014
Gerard Way Beat Depression With Solo Album
Gerard Way's new solo album helped him overcome his battle with depression.The musician has revealed his morale was at an all time low after his former band released their hit LP 'The Black Parade' and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 September 2014
Tony Visconti: 'I Was Misquoted Over David Bowie Album'
David Bowie's producer Tony Visconti has disappointed the superstar's fans by insisting he was misquoted when talking about the rock legend's new music.Visconti, who worked on Bowie's 2013 comeback record The Next Day, reportedly told...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2014
New David Bowie Album On Its Way Soon, Says Producer Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti, David Bowie’s longtime producer has revealed the legendary singer will release an album of new material ‘soon’, following on from the success of 2013's The Next Day.Are we getting a new Bowie album...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2014
David Bowie Day Set For Chicago
David Bowie has landed his own day in Chicago, Illinois.City Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has declared 23 September (14) David Bowie Day to mark the arrival of the rocker's retrospective exhibition David Bowie Is... at Chicago's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2014
David Bowie Writes Kinks Tribute
David Bowie has paid tribute to The Kinks in a new compilation.The 'Starman' hitmaker has penned the sleeve notes for the 48-track 'The Essential Kinks' album - which will be released in North America next...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2014
Lady Gaga Wants David Bowie For Space Gig
Lady Gaga wants to perform in space with David Bowie.The 'You and I' hitmaker has been booked to perform on a commercial Virgin Galactic voyage next year and is keen for the reclusive 'Starman' singer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2014
David Bowie Set To Release Greatest Hits Package With New Track
Legendary British rock icon David Bowie has announced the release of some more new material alongside a new greatest hits package.David Bowie will release a new track and greatest hits package on November 17thHaving taken...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2014
David Bowie To Release New Track
David Bowie is releasing a new track on his greatest hits album. The 67-year-old star is to unveil his first new track for over a year titled 'Sue (or In A Season of Crime)', which...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2014
Susan Sarandon Details Relationship With 'Idol' David Bowie
Susan Sarandon, the Hollywood actress best known for Thelma and Louise, has detailed her relationship with David Bowie. Sarandon said the pair got together when working together on the British horror movie The Hunger.Susan Sarandon...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 July 2014
Susan Sarandon Confirms David Bowie Romance
Susan Sarandon has confirmed rumours she had a secret fling with David Bowie in the 1980s.The Thelma & Louise actress starred alongside the legendary musician in 1983 movie The Hunger, and earlier this year (14)...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2014
David Bowie Promises Fans New Music
David Bowie has promised fans they will not have to wait another 10 years for a new album, insisting he is poised to hit the charts again "soon".The Starman hitmaker stunned the music world in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2014
Jason Mraz To Tour New York's Five Boroughs
Singer Jason Mraz is aiming to follow in the footsteps of David Bowie and the Beastie Boys by becoming only the third musician to perform in each of New York's five boroughs on the same...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2014
David Bowie Promises New Music
David Bowie will release new music ''soon''.The 'Space Oddity' hitmaker - who made a surprise comeback with the shock release of single 'Where Are We Now?' last January - has confirmed in a statement praising...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 July 2014
David Bowie Fan? Then We Have Some Good News
David Bowie has promised that more new music is on the way, following his surprise comeback in 2013. A statement from the musician was read out at a fundraising event for the Terrance Higgins Trust...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2014
Gerard Way Explains Mcr Split
Gerard Way was too depressed to continue with My Chemical Romance.The 'Black Parade' rockers split in March 2013, and the frontman admits he knew it was time to call it a day because the band...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 July 2014
From Kanye To Kurt: Musicians Who Started Out With Ordinary Jobs
Everybody’s got to earn a living somehow and when you're an aspiring rock star you might end up having to take a few bad jobs along the way to pay the bills. Take these 10...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2014
David Bowie Rockers To Reunite For Man Who Sold The World Gig
Former Spiders From Mars bandmates Tony Visconti and Mick 'woody' Woodmansey are reuniting to perform David Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World in tribute to the music legend and his guitarist Mick Ronson.The pair...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 May 2014
Author Leslie Thomas Dies
Author Leslie Thomas, whose novel The Virgin Soldiers was adapted into a movie starring David Bowie, has died aged 83.The writer passed away at his home in Wiltshire, England on Tuesday (06May14) after a long...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 May 2014
Punk Snapper Leee Black Childers Dead
Legendary photographer Leee Black Childers, who snapped David Bowie early in his career and chronicled the iconic New York punk scene in the 1970s, has died.Childers was a central figure in the Big Apple's underground...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2014
Janelle MonáE: Paying Homage To Bowie Was A Dream
Janelle Monáe says paying homage to David Bowie in a new Pepsi MAX advert was ''truly a dream''. The R&B singer appears in the commercial as a busker, singing Bowie's famous track 'Heroes' for small...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2014
Why '20 Feet From Stardom' Deserved The Oscar For 'Best Documentary'
In the weeks leading up to the Oscars, pundits were divided about which documentary would win the big prize, most predicting The Act of Killing, the innovative, staggeringly powerful exploration of Indonesia's death squads. But...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 March 2014
Placebo, Outkast, Bombay Bicycle Club Lead Record Store Day 2014: Race You There!
The vinyl list has been released for this year's Record Store Day, which will be celebrated by 240 independent music shops throughout the UK with over 600 exclusive releases available. More big-name acts than ever...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2014
David Bowie
