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Manish Boys drummer Mike Whitehead recalls his time in the band with Davy Jones

As I recall working in the Twydall Estate hairdressers in Gillingham, Kent, when five long-haired men appeared in the shop. I thought cutting their hair will take ages. I then recognised Johnny Edwards, who used to play in the...

Exclusive behind the scenes photos from David Bowie’s 1995 shoot for huH magazine!

In September 1995 David Bowie was featured on the cover of huH magazine – interviewed by huH’s Managing Editor Dean Kuipers and photographed by Kevin Kerslake. huH was a subscription-only monthly music magazine...

The Bowie & Bowie Ltd blog. “John, I’m Only Dancing” Issue

As explained in the first issue of Bowie & Bowie Ltd., the purpose of this blog is to offer “another way of enjoying the music of the incomparable David Bowie.” The blog attempts to fulfill this promise by exploring...

Explore David Bowie’s Hunky Dory (in 6 Minutes)

Near the end of 1971, an eclectic set of proto-glam rock stompers, intimate ballads, and love letters, collected under the title Hunky Dory, became David Bowie’s first masterpiece. Via...

New Blog! Embracing the Black Star

“He always wanted to do something interesting, often to the annoyance of the record company….He understood the value of the image on a record cover, when other people had forgotten about it.” Jonathan Barnbrook In...

The Continuing Allure of Aladdin Sane and the Lightning Bolt

Some time ago, in 1972, when was still Ziggy Stardust, he wrote another album called Aladdin Sane…. (David Bowie) The above quotation comes from a short, light-hearted video of David Bowie playing David Bowie playing...

New Blog! Rockin’ the Planet: Davidbowie 342843

@NASASolarSystem @PlanetQuest He has loosed the bounds of Earth and made good his escape ! pic.twitter.com/Qep8VKfn8X — MIKE GRABON (@PLANETDEFENSE) January 11, 2016 Immediately following David Bowie’s death, the Internet was...

The Starman’s Walk of Fame Star Turns 20

“If I make any more bad albums, you can come over here and walk all over me, all right?” David Bowie, Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony.   This year marks the twentieth anniversary of David Bowie’s...

Loving the Bowie Voice(s), Playlist 6: Ziggy Does Iggy

by sandraphflowers “Some bands do Stones, some bands do Chuck Berry, I cover Iggy Pop.” David Bowie, Diamond Club Interview, Toronto Canada, 1987 “Iggy Confidential: The Songs of David Bowie” is a 2016 BBC...

Another Splendid Crop of BOWIE FAN-tastic Tweets

I think I’m going to make work a lot harder on this next tour. They’re going to be–we’re all going to be working together….I feel it’s more stimulating if you go to the theater or go and see a...