GOLDEN YEARS (TOKiMONSTA REMIX) DIGITAL SINGLE OUT NOW
“Yeah, alright, that’ll do...” *
Looks like many of you found yesterday’s clue helpful. David pictured on Soul Train in 1975 when both Golden Years and the recent US #1 Fame were performed. Also , the LA based… Show more
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THE HUNGER IS FORTY TODAY
“Please hide from the kiss and the bite...”
Today is the 40th anniversary of the US release of the 1983 Tony Scott directed The Hunger.
Bowie is pictured here as John Blaylock, a 200-year-old vampire retaining his youthful good looks with the help of… Show more
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REMEMBERING RONNO
“But boy could he play guitar...”
Remembering Mick Ronson on the 30th anniversary of his passing on 29th April 1993.
Many deserved accolades have been posted online today and there are too many incredible moments from both his solo releases and his work with… Show more
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If you missed #MoonageDaydream in theaters, tune in TONIGHT at 8PM on .
Guided by David Bowie’s own narration and told through kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, this feature-length documentary explores Bowie’s creative, musical, and… Show more
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WEDNESDAY’S CHILD IS FULL OF WOE
“Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday born I was...” *
David Bowie was born on Wednesday 8th January 1947. Twenty years later he posed for these images taken by Gerald Fearnley.
Gerald was the elder brother of Derek "Dek" Fearnley, the bass player in The… Show more
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MIKE GARSON TALKS ALADDIN SANE ON RADCLIFFE AND MACONIE
“Swinging an old bouquet...”
Mike Garson popped up on the BBC Radio 6 Music’s Radcliffe and Maconie show on Sunday, for a brief interview about his recorded contributions to Aladdin Sane and a few Bowie-related anecdotes.… Show more
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IMAN’S MESSAGE TO DAVID ON THEIR 31st ANNIVERSARY
On April 24th, 1992, David and married at a registry office civil ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. Iman marked the 31st anniversary of that event today with a previously unpublished image from the day along with… Show more
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KEN SCOTT AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL TONIGHT
“It's a crash course for the ravers...”
There aren’t many who can talk with first-hand knowledge about the creation of Aladdin Sane and of the few that have the credentials, co-producer Ken Scott must be top of the list.
Join Classic… Show more
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ALADDIN SANE IS 50 TODAY
“I had so many dreams...”
Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Aladdin Sane.
Regular contributor and all-round good egg, Jason Draper, has pointed us in the direction of another in-depth piece he’s published with Alan York over on thisisdig.… Show more
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REMINDER: ALADDIN SANE 50th ANNIVERSARY VINYL OUT NOW
“He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls...”
The week before its Golden Jubilee, Aladdin Sane is issued today as a limited edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP and a picture disc LP pressed from the same master.… Show more
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LET’S DANCE ALBUM IS 40 TODAY
“It's just the power to charm...”
Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Let’s Dance.
Once again, Jason Draper has kindly given us the heads up on another in-depth piece he’s written with Joe Tiller regarding the release over on thisisdig.… Show more
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BOWIE AND THE SPIDERS IN JAPAN 1973 – WERE YOU THERE?
“Sake and strange divine…”
Fifty years ago today, David Bowie was enjoying a day off from his first live shows in Japan, having arrived at Yokohama aboard the SS Oronsay on Thursday 5th April 1973 with travelling companion,… Show more
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DRIVE-IN SATURDAY SINGLE IS 50 TODAY
“She’d sigh like Twig the Wonder Kid...”
David Bowie’s Drive-In Saturday single was released fifty years ago today on 6th April 1973.
The track was backed by the non-album Ziggy Stardust outtake, Round And Round, a Chuck Berry song… Show more
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BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE ALBUM IS 30 TODAY
“But we'll come through don't doubt it...”
David Bowie’s 20th studio album, Black Tie White Noise, was released this day in 1993 in the UK. (April 6th in the US)
The LP not only reunited Bowie with co-producer Nile Rodgers but also with… Show more
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REST IN PEACE RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
“Here am I, a lifetime away from you...”
Sad to learn of the passing of actor, composer, and producer . The renowned Japanese artist passed on Tuesday 28th March aged 71.
He won awards - including an Oscar, a Grammy and Bafta -… Show more
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MOONAGE DAYDREAM 3-DISC VINYL OUT NOW
“Give me your head...”
Following the release of the digital and 2CD versions of the Moonage Daydream album last year, the 3-disc vinyl companion to the critically acclaimed film by Brett Morgan is released today, davidbowie.lnk.to/MDMFTF… Show more
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ISOLAR 2 TOUR KICKS OFF 45 YEARS AGO
“Hot air gets me into a blackout...”
On Wednesday, March 29, 1978, the Sports Arena in San Diego, California, was the date and location David Bowie chose to commence The 1978 World Tour in front of 15,000 peoploids.
smarturl.it/MOM1978March29… Show more
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“Come out of the garden, baby...”
David Bowie pictured in a London garden by Andrew Kent, in town for his Wembley shows in 1976.
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BOWIE’S FIRST US TOP 20 SINGLE CHARTS 50 YEARS AGO
“Lift off...”
Fifty years ago this week, the 1973 RCA reissue of David Bowie’s Space Oddity 45 in the US entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #20.
Released in January to promote the recently reissued Space bit.ly/SpaceOddity197… Show more
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DAVID BOWIE IS EXHIBITION OPENED 10 YEARS AGO TODAY
“A man lost in time…”
Ten years ago today (following press previews and private views), the V&A’s David Bowie Is exhibition in London opened properly to the public on 23rd March 2013. Were you there on the opening day?
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12-PAGE 1973 BOWIE FEATURE IN MAY ISSUE OF MOJO
“It's a crash course for the ravers...”
For their May issue, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Aladdin Sane and Pin Ups with a 12-page (including cover) look at Bowie’s 1973.
You may ask, greatmagazines.co.uk/mojo-may-2023… Show more
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THEY SAID JUMP 30 YEARS AGO TODAY
“Look at him climb...”
Jump They Say, a 1993 Top Ten single in the UK and a taster for the upcoming Black Tie White Noise, was released thirty years ago today.
Promoted as a comeback single, the track reached #9 in the bit.ly/JUMPupgradeYT… Show more
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LET’S DANCE 40th ANNIVERSARY MIXES LINKS
“So I’ll dance my life away…”
Here are the promised links to those Let’s Dance 40th anniversary mixes, which can also be found in our Linktree in bio.
Let’s Dance 40th anniversary remix EP davidbowie.lnk.to/chinagirlmix… Show more
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THE STORY OF LET’S DANCE
“The song they’re playing on the radio...”
As you know, today marks the 40th anniversary of the Let’s Dance single.
Jason Draper has kindly given us the heads up on another superb piece he’s written regarding the release over thisisdig.com/feature/lets-d… Show more
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Some of you already have on your red shoes and have danced your way into 14th March and the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s Let’s Dance single. If so, you may have already happened upon the work of and the 4-track LET’S DANCE 40th bit.ly/LD40thRemixEP… Show more
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Following the announcement on the official Bowie channels on Bowie’s 66th birthday in 2013, The Next Day, Bowie’s first new studio album In 10 years, was initially released ten years ago today, followed by staggered releases in various formats. More here: bit.ly/TNDis10DBFB
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Due shortly is Geoff MacCormack’s ROCK 'N' ROLL WITH ME book from which we posted exclusive extracts last year. It’s an emotional read and a fabulously funny and beautiful glimpse of a lifelong friendship, peppered with Geoff’s extraordinary shots of David bit.ly/RockNRollWithM
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A Divine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory) vinyl is out now. It’s a great standalone LP that does what it says in the title. The sepia image here isn’t part of it, but we hope you agree it’s a cracking shot, nevertheless. Read more here: bit.ly/DivineVinylBNet
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Major gift and donation to help secure David Bowie’s archive for the nation: Over 80,000 items spanning six decades of the cultural icon’s career to be made available to the public for the first time. Read the full PR here: bit.ly/BowieArchiveVA or Linktree in bio.
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Good luck to ’s Moonage Daydream which has been nominated for a for Best Documentary. The EE BAFTA Film Awards will be broadcast on Sunday 19 February 2023. More here: bafta.org/film/awards/do
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Following the release of the digital and 2CD versions of the companion album to the critically acclaimed film by Brett Morgan last year, the 3-disc vinyl of Moonage Daydream will be issued on 31st March and can be pre-ordered here: davidbowie.lnk.to/MDMFTF
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More sad news with the passing of Lisa Marie Presley who suffered cardiac arrest yesterday. The daughter of Elvis and Priscilla was just 54 and had been seen in public with her mother only two days at the 80th Golden Globe Awards. She is pictured here with David and Iman in 2005.
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Sad to hear about the passing of guitarist Jeff Beck who died aged 78 on Tuesday after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Our thoughts are with his family who have asked for privacy during this sad time. Jeff is pictured here with David at Les Paul’s 95th Birthday in 2010
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David Bowie: January 8th 1947 - January 10th 2016
(Photo by Jimmy King 2013)
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On 14th April 2023, one week before its Golden Jubilee, ALADDIN SANE will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP and a picture disc LP pressed from the same master. Pre-order here: davidbowie.lnk.to/AladdinSane50 Press Release here bit.ly/AS50vinylLPsPR
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Lovely to see all the Bowie love around the globe on what would have been his 76th birthday today. This image was taken by Jimmy King ten years ago on Bowie’s 66th. That year of 2013 saw his return with the beautiful surprise that was Where Are We Now? bit.ly/YouTubeWAWN
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