HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 | History Defined

“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

MusicRadar · Mar 12

“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

MusicRadar · Mar 11

“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

MusicRadar · Mar 10

Des de Moor obituary

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

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 · Mar 6

“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

MusicRadar · Mar 4

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

The Independent UK · Mar 4

10 Vampire Romances That Rival Lestat and Louis

Messy in the way that only vampires can be

The Mary Sue · Mar 4

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 · Mar 3

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1