Podcast reviews: ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man,’ ‘David Bowie: Changeling’ and ‘The Adam Friedland Show’

While mainstream celebrities still make appearances, Friedland shows his worth as a political voice with his offbeat ...
Rolling Stone

David Bowie Played Jeffrey Wright and Gary Oldman His Album ‘Outside’ Before It Was Released

While filming Basquiat, the 1996 film from director Julian Schnabel, Jeffrey Wright was tasked with slipping into the world of the artist Jean Michel Basquiat. If the nature of the role wasn’t ...
The Cheat Sheet

David Bowie Wrote an Early, ‘God Awful’ Version of a Frank Sinatra Smash Hit

In 1969, Frank Sinatra released “My Way,” much to the irritation of a young David Bowie. Bowie was still in the early stages of his career, and had written English lyrics to the French song “Comme ...
American Songwriter

David Bowie Rejected This Famous Rock Band Not Once, but Twice in the Early 2000s

Is saying “no” once not enough? Apparently not for the funk-rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. According to legend, the band asked famous art-rock icon David Bowie to collaborate with them two separate ...

Cameron Crowe Spent 18 Months with David Bowie. Here’s How the Rockstar ‘Challenged’ Him (Exclusive)

"He was trying to get inside the purpose of what you asked and what you were really asking," Crowe tells PEOPLE of the music ...
Digital Spy

David Bowie comeback album 'The Next Day' is early Mercury favourite

David Bowie's comeback album is an early favourite for the 2013 Mercury Music Prize. Bookmaker Paddy Power has slashed the odds on The Next Day taking the prestigious award. What to Read Next The ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

The Beatles and David Bowie Among Early Grammy Winners

The Beatles and David Bowie were among the earliest winners at the 2024 Grammy Awards. During the Grammy Premiere Ceremony, at which a majority of each year's awards are handed out, the Beatles won ...