Beverley and Cynthia Knight look back: ‘My sister beats Beyoncé any day!’ The singer and actor, and her sister, on gospel, dodgy boyfriends and meeting Bowie The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
Stop Making Sense: How Talking Heads made the greatest concert film of all time That a live show could be at once so energised, joyous and inventive had a major impact on arena performance for decades to come – influencing acts from David Bowie to Billie Eilish Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023
OPINION - Tracey Emin: David Bowie was my rock when I lived among paedophiles and fleas Fashion turn to the left Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T.Rex review: a starry tribute Plenty of familar faces line up to celebrate a subversive glam rock figure who was well ahead of his time Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023
Close encounters with Marc Bolan - Britain’s first pop megastar As a new documentary is released about the T-Rex front man, Alan Edwards talks about the rock god he knew Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex review – grizzled rockers pay tribute This behind-the-scenes look at a tribute album to the glam rock pioneer only finds its groove when Bolan himself lights up the screen The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Nina Simone is first black person to be Desert Island Discs’ most selected artist of year Exclusive: Analysis shows change in guests and tastes help jazz musician keep classical music off top spot The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Best Halloween costumes for women: Top ideas for 2024 "I’m a mouse. Duh." Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023
‘History’s most divisive hairstyle’: salons report surge in demand for mullets Subversive style is cropping up on catwalk after stars such as Paul Mescal sport the look on red carpet The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
"I’m gonna kill you, Tin Man!": The story behind Axl Rose getting into a fight with David Bowie after the 'Devil from Bromley' tried to steal Axl's girlfriend In 1989, David Bowie decided to hit on Axl Rose's girlfriend Erin Everly during a Guns N' Roses video shoot. Unsurprisingly, trouble ensued Louder · Aug 30, 2023
David Bowie’s daughter Lexi surprises fans with her first fashion range Alexandria Zahra Jones has explained how making art has helped her mental health Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023
"When I heard that on the radio, I went, Dammit, I should have written that song": Alice Cooper names the emo and grunge anthems he wishes he had written The Godfather of Shock Rock singles out the emo and grunge classics that he wishes were his songs Louder · Aug 29, 2023
“He completely floored me. I hadn’t been so gung-ho about a guitar player since Jeff Beck”: How David Bowie helped launch Stevie Ray Vaughan’s career – and why their joint tour was canceled at the last minute Bowie’s Let’s Dance album introduced the future blues icon to the world. The pair were slated to perform together in support of the record, but SRV never got on the tour bus… Guitar World · Aug 28, 2023
10 diehard rock and blues guitarists who boarded the pop train The megastar crossovers where guitar met box office pop and made magic happen Guitar World · Aug 27, 2023
Louder · Aug 25, 2023 “David Bowie kidnapped us!”: the unlikely story of Joe Elliott, Bono, Bowie, a hijacked taxicab and the most unlikely version of Happy Birthday ever When a starstruck Joe Elliott met David Bowie at a party at Bono’s house, he didn’t expect to be accused of kidnapping Ziggy Stardust
Louder · Aug 25, 2023 “My mum said, ‘What about the drink and drugs and wild women?’ I said, ‘That‘s what I want to do this for!’”: the life and times of Bernie Marsden, British blues-rock‘s secret weapon In 2020, Classic Rock sat down with late ex-Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden to talk fistfights with UFO, patching things up with David Coverdale and meeting James Bond
Louder · Aug 25, 2023 Queen were poor. Their singer sounded like a "bleating sheep". Their music was greeted with indifference. But they believed in themselves, and their debut album would make the years of pain worthwhile One minute Queen were taking the bus and watching their Top Of The Pops performance in a shop window: the next they had the world at their feet
The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2023 Belligerence and hostility: Trump’s mugshot defines modern US politics From Bugsy to Bowie, every decade had its defining booking photo. Now we have ours for these politically spiteful times
Louder · Aug 23, 2023 "We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies": How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves They looked like they were from “Planet Zog” and sneaked through a gap created by drug addiction - but the members accept they could have made it easier for themselves
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023 Jack Docherty at the Edinburgh Fringe review: a vivid, very personal tribute to David Bowie The starman weaves in and out of the narrative like a spectral presence
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023 ‘We were once paid $50 to quit’: new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years For half a century, the Ohio band have confounded audiences, collaborated with A-listers and continued to reinvent themselves. They explain why now is the time to finally call it a day
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023 TV Tonight: how a former professional footballer stole Edvard Munch’s The Scream The incredible story of a truly bizarre art heist. Plus, David Bowie profiled. Here’s what to watch this evening.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 David Spade declined to swap roles with David Bowie on SNL Spade says he still can’t believe he turned down a suggestion from someone like Bowie
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 Michael Parkinson’s most memorable interviews, from Muhammed Ali to Meg Ryan The Yorkshireman quizzed some of the most famous faces from the worlds of art, sport and politics between 1971 and 2007, creating some of British television’s most unforgettable moments
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023 From ‘Nazi’ Bowie to Nixon-lovin’ Brown: six absurd political gaffes from pop stars The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has caused an international row by misreading Russia-Georgia relations, live on stage. But he’s not the first star to stray into controversial territory