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Cara Delevingne Collaborates With Nile Rodgers
Cara Delevingne has enlisted the help of Nile Rodgers to get her music career off the ground.The 22-year-old beauty, who's best known for her catwalk modelling, has turned her attention to acting and singing in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2015
Alesso Credited David Bowie On Track To Avoid Legal Action
The dance star concedes his song, which features singer Tove Lo, bears little resemblance to Bowie's 1977 anthem Heroes, but decided to give the music legend and co-writer Brian Eno a credit to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2015
Kylie Minogue Praises 'Courageous' Boy George At Ivor Novellos
Kylie Minogue praised Boy George for writing ''courageous'' songs as she presented him with the Outstanding Contribution to British Music prize at The 60th Anniversary Ivor Novello Awards.The 'I Should Be So Lucky' hitmaker...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2015
The Yardbirds Reschedule North American Tour With Earl Slick & Kenny Aaronson
The rock supergroup, which boasted three of the greatest guitarists of all time - Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page - was forced to cancel dates earlier this year (15), but the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 May 2015
Brian Duffy's Bowie Portraits To Be Shown Together For The First Time
Duffy was Bowie's go-to photographer throughout the 1970s and he captured the enigmatic rocker as Ziggy Stardust and for the albums Aladdin Sane, Lodger and Scary Monsters. He also shot Bowie in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 April 2015
David Bowie Reckons Lou Reed's Metallica Collaboration 'Lulu' Was His "Masterpiece"
Never one to back away from a controversial opinion, David Bowie has pretty much a unique opinion on Lou Reed’s career. Believe it or not, he reckons that the late singer’s greatest musical work was...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 April 2015
David Bowie Brands Lou Reed's Metallica Album His Greatest Work
Reed's experimental project with the metal band was his final album prior to his death in 2013, but the 2011 record flopped in the charts and received a slew of negative reviews from...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2015
David Bowie's New Stages Songs 'Sound Like Classics'
David Bowie's new musical stage show will feature new songs that sound as good as his ''classic'' tracks, according to the project's director.Titled 'Lazarus', the 68-year-old musician's new show is being co-written with Irish playwright...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 April 2015
Iman Left Kenya To Pursue Modelling Career Without Parents' Knowledge
David Bowie's wife, 59, reveals she was in her late teens when she decided to turn her back on her studies at the University of Nairobi and flee to New York, and she...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2015
David Bowie Creating New Musical Inspired By The Man Who Fell To Earth
Lazarus will be created with the help of Once playwright Enda Walsh and feature new material from Bowie, in addition to reworked tracks from his back catalogue. However, the legendary musician has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
David Bowie Is Writing New Material For 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Stage Show
David Bowie is helping to bring The Man Who Fell to Earth to the stage, in an off-Broadway production at the New York Theatre Workshop. The play, titled Lazarus, will center on Thomas Jerome Newton,...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Iron Maiden To Receive O2 Silver Clef Award
Iron Maiden will receive the O2 Silver Clef Award for outstanding contribution to UK music.The rock group has been named by music charity Nordoff Robbins as the 2015 recipient of the accolade, and will be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 March 2015
David Bowie Track To Feature In Nile Rodgers Musical
The Le Freak hitmaker announced in 2012 he was penning a musical based on his book, Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny, and he has asked various musicians...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2015
Tony Visconti: 'David Bowie Has No Interest In Singing Old Albums'
Musician Tony Visconti avoided asking his close pal David Bowie to join him on an upcoming tour as he knew the veteran star would refuse.Visconti has worked as a producer on several Bowie albums, including...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 February 2015
Session Drummer Steve Forman Wins Bid To Stay In U.k.
A top session musician who previously worked with David Bowie and Pink Floyd has been allowed to stay in Britain after a bid to deport him was rejected on Tuesday (13Jan15).Steve Forman, 68, faced being...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 January 2015
Pop Stars Have Emails Hacked
Pop stars including One Direction and Adele have had their emails hacked.Their private conversations have reportedly been stolen by the same hackers who targeted Sony's Hollywood film studios and delayed the release of 'The Interview'.Details...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 December 2014
David Bowie Rejected Coldplay Collaboration
David Bowie turned down the chance to collaborate with Coldplay.In a video tribute to the 67-year-old icon at the BBC Music Awards, Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin said that Bowie had not been impressed by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2014
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
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