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"Bringing the bass and drums down so you can't hear them makes the lead guitar sound fantastic. Jack White made a career out of it." The story of the ferocious classic that was inspired by Vietnam and set a template for punk

The Stooges' Search And Destroy began with James Williamson "goofing around making machine-gun sounds" but countless others adopted its combination of pounding rhythm and aggressive guitar

Louder

"He communicates at a very deep emotional level with the electric guitar." Dr. Who actor Peter Capaldi on the music that has soundtracked his life

Singer/guitarist/actor/Time Lord Peter Capaldi picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance

Louder

"Heathen finds Bowie settling into his role as elder statesman of the post-punk art rock movement." David Bowie successfully charts a path into his later years with the help of a returning friend

David Bowie transforms once again, this time into himself

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“I remember David reaching over to John and saying, ‘No, don’t do it like that’, and John going, ‘Excuse me? I’m the bass player, right? This is how I do it!’”: The tense night David Bowie and Queen spontaneously came up with a classic

When Bowie went for a hang with Queen, a song for the ages was born. But assembling it was fraught with no short supply of pressure

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“I shuffled into this big open room, and Tina was there and she was very upset. She said to me, ‘If we get rid of David, would you join the band?’”: Adrian Belew insists he was asked to replace David Byrne in Talking Heads

He didn’t regard it as a serious offer though

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“We never wanted David Bowie to write the score. It would have been a cliché”: Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating

We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut

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Big Nobody by Alex Kadis review – groovy and Greek in 70s London

A teenage girl dreams of escaping her controlling father, in this sparkling coming-of-age romp haunted by trauma

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'Lovely' Princess Diana's welcoming gesture for her hairstylist revealed

Celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke has praised the "lovely" and welcoming nature of one of his most famous clients, the late Princess Diana.

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BBC reportedly planning televised David Bowie tribute concert to air in the place of Glastonbury this summer

Glastonbury's void will reportedly be filled with a full-scale tribute to David Bowie aired on the BBC.

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“Sometimes David had suggestions. If he wanted a specific thing, he'd ask for or try to explain it. Lenny's the opposite – he wants it to sound exactly like he did it!” How Gail Ann Dorsey honed her bass craft with David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz

Bowie’s long-time bassist salutes her mentor and unpacks her approach to the bass chair with Lenny Kravitz

Guitar World

Des de Moor obituary

Other lives: Cabaret club entrepreneur, singer and performer who also wrote extensively about real ale

The Guardian - UK

Harry Styles, Danny Boyle and the Southbank Centre's new 'tonic for the nation'

Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre Mark Ball talks us through their 75th anniversary year which aims to bring hope and togetherness in tough times

Evening Standard

“Afterwards he sent David an invoice for $10,000. I don’t know if David actually paid him that much”: Tony Visconti on Dave Grohl’s “ludicrious” Bowie session fee

He guested on the Heathen album

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Harry Styles review, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally – No one can match his pizazz

4/5 After discovering la dolce vita in Italy, pop’s millennial king wants to make us dance – and respect our mothers

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10 Vampire Romances That Rival Lestat and Louis

Messy in the way that only vampires can be

The Guardian - UK

From David Bowie to Fleetwood Mac and Eric Clapton, Mike Vernon’s ear was invaluable to British pop and blues

The musician, producer and label head, who has died aged 81, turned his boyhood passion for blues into a hugely impactful career

The Guardian - UK

Harry Styles, fake stage invaders and a censored Peter Mandelson joke: the biggest moments at the Brit awards

The ITV censors had their work cut out in a protest-filled, relatively edgy ceremony that hosted ultra-expressive performances from Rosalía, Wolf Alice and more

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“All the emotions in the song are real. When I was writing the lyrics, my wounds from it were still fresh”: How a heartbroken bellboy took his revenge with one of the biggest indie anthems of all time

It’s one of the most omnipresent songs of the 21st century, but few realise that Mr. Brightside’s tale of betrayal reflected Brandon Flowers’ real experience of being cheated on

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David Bowie’s daughter declares she doesn’t blame family for treatment centre trauma

After revealing she was “forcibly” removed from her home as a teenager and sent to multiple treatment centres, David Bowie’s daughter Lexi Jones has said she does “not blame” her family for the ordeal.

The Mary Sue

David Bowie and Iman’s Daughter Shares Her Experience With Rehab Amidst Her Father’s Cancer Battle

She says she became a person she is proud of through it all.

Guitar World

“We hope that this project advances the broader recognition he so richly deserves”: Gibson honors Mick Ronson with limited-edition recreation of his iconic David Bowie Les Paul

The release is limited to just 100 copies, celebrating that guitarist that helped immortalize a rock ’n’ roll icon

The Fashion Central

David Bowie's Daughter Lexi Says She Was Forcibly Sent to Treatment as Teen During Dad’s Cancer Battle

Alexandria “Lexi” Jones David Bowie and supermodel Iman, is speaking candidly about a painful chapter from her teenage years.

The Mary Sue

FX’s ‘Love Story’ Has Fans Talking. And They Know What Stories They Want to See Next.

So many options out there

MusicRadar

“I think Mick would be totally astonished that he’s still being talked about in such a positive way. This guitar just adds sparkle to an already legendary life”: Gibson unveils Murphy Lab replica of Mick Ronson’s Bowie-era 1968 Les Paul Custom

With the ebony finish stripped to reveal its two-piece plain maple top, mismatched controls, custom-wound pickups, this limited run reproduction is the spitting image of Ronson's original

Evening Standard

Queen, Bowie and Jagger filmed at historic St John's Wood chapel set for conversion into luxury apartments

Built in 1841, Connaught House was the film studio where music videos for Queen, David Bowie and Mick Jagger were filmed. Now, it’s set to become five turnkey homes

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