It may be a classic, shared time and time again each year at Christmas, but David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s duet of “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” almost didn’t happen. “If I have to sing that song, I can’t do the show,” a young Bowie told PBS writers when they informed him he would be … Continue reading Why David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s Famous Christmas Duet Almost Didn’t Happen →

This week in 1975, David Bowie was at the top of the U.K. singles chart with “Space Oddity”. The song was originally released in 1969, five days ahead of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

David Bowie has confirmed the upcoming release of his 25th studio album on January 8, 2016, the same day as the White Duke’s 69th birthday. The first single, “Blackstar,” is the album’s title track. It will be made available November 20th. The album will reportedly feature music from Bowie’s theater project, Lazarus, a musical  interpretation … Continue reading David Bowie Confirms Details of 25th Studio Album →

The end is near. Only one sponge can save the day. But he’s going to need help from some of the greatest songwriters in rock and pop music history. David Bowie and Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are just a few of the artists who have signed on to provide original music for the … Continue reading Aerosmith, David Bowie Writing Music for New SpongeBob Musical →

Actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under) will star as Thomas Newton in Lazarus when it opens up off-Broadway this coming winter. The production, co-written by David Bowie and playwright Enda Walsh (Once), is based on the 1963 sci-fi novel, The Man Who Fell to Earth. David Bowie appeared in the role of Newton … Continue reading Dexter’s Michael C. Hall To Star In David Bowie Musical →

A new David Bowie box set is due out in September via Parlophone Records, covering the early years of Bowie’s career. The retrospective set, titled Five Years: 1969 – 1973 features 10 albums (12 discs/13 LPs) including David Bowie (Space Oddity), The Man Who Sold The World, Hunky Dory, PinUps, Aladdin Sane, The Rise And … Continue reading New David Bowie Box Set Due Out in September →

Have you ever wondered what David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” would sound like if it used only the 1,000 most commonly used words in the English language? Neither have we. But apparently it’s worth finding out. A new cover of the song pays tribute to the original music video, but the lyrics for this version use … Continue reading What David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” Sounds Like Using Only the 1,000 Most Common English Words →

The stage musical that David Bowie has been working on will feature new, classic-sounding music, it has been revealed. It was confirmed earlier this month that Bowie was involved in the production of an Off-Broadway musical titled Lazarus and based on the 1976 film, The Man Who Fell To Earth in which Bowie starred. Although … Continue reading David Bowie Musical Will Feature New Songs →

A stage musical, co-written by David Bowie with Enda Walsh (“Once”), will debut off Broadway in the 2015-2016 season, it has been announced. Titled Lazarus, the work was inspired by The Man Who Fell to Earth – the 1963 novel that became a sci-fi movie cult hit starring David Bowie in 1976. Bowie will not … Continue reading David Bowie Musical to Debut Off Broadway →

A full list of releases set for Record Store Day on April 18th has been announced and artists on the list include Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, David Bowie, Blue Oyster Cult, Queen’s Brian May, Paul McCartney, U2, Bob Dylan and more. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and … Continue reading Record Store Day Releases to include Paul McCartney, BOC, Bob Dylan and More →

David Bowie will be releasing a limited edition version of “Changes” on7″  picture disc for this year’s Record Store Day on April 18th. “Changes” was first released in January 1972 and was the first of two singles taken from the album Hunky Dory. The AA-side for the 2015 picture disc is ‘EIGHT LINE POEM (GEM … Continue reading David Bowie Will Release ‘Changes’ Picture Disc for Record Store Day →

David Bowie has released a music video for his song, “Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)”. The song is the first track on Bowie’s album Nothing has changed., which was released last month. The album is a compilation which includes songs from his unreleased 2001 album Toy: as well as unreleased re-recorded version of … Continue reading David Bowie – “Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)” →