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An Astronaut Covered David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' and Made an Entire Music Video from the International Space Station

Landon King — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:25:55 +0000

A Canadian astronaut named Chris Hadfield has been commander of the International Space Station for the past five months. But he's also a musician.

David Bowie's 'The Next Day' Video Criticized By the Catholic League

Billy Dukes — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:45:40 +0000

David Bowie's explicit new video for 'The Next Day' has angered the Catholic League. On their website, president Bill Donohue crucified the three-minute-long clip (embedded below) while referring to the singer as a "switch-hitting, bisexual, senior citizen from London."

Bon Jovi Defeats David Bowie in First-Week Record Sales Battle

Jeff Giles — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:35:21 +0000

The numbers are in, the sales have been tallied, and just as expected, Bon Jovi and David Bowie's new albums are sitting in the top two positions on the Billboard charts -- and for all that talk about a tight race for the No. 1 spot, it really wasn't even close.

David Bowie Unveils New 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' Single and Video

Ken Kelley — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:15:56 +0000

This morning (Feb. 26), David Bowie released The Stars (Are Out Tonight),' the second single from his highly anticipated forthcoming record 'The Next Day.' Compared to 'Where Are We Now?', the song is an edgy change of pace, returning Bowie to the realm of rock.

Is David Bowie The Next 'X Factor' Judge?

Ken Kelley — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:54:38 +0000

Forget Bieber-mania. It's time for David Bowie mania. With the release of his new album 'The Next Day' due next month, it seems as though everybody -- including 'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell -- wants a piece of rock's legendary chameleon.

David Bowie Announces New Single, 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)'

Ken Kelley — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:07:40 +0000

After the surprise release of the song ‘Where Are We Now‘ back on January 8, David Bowie made another announcement out of the blue overnight (Feb. 17). A simple Facebook post accompanying the picture to the right simply listed the date ’02.26.13′, alluding to the release of ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight),’ the second single [...]

David Bowie Rules Out Tour

Dave Lifton — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:48:19 +0000

Well, that joy wore off quickly. After the surprising the world on his birthday (Jan. 8) with a new single, 'Where Are We Now?' and an album, 'The Next Day,' due in early March, fans of David Bowie were hoping that he would return to the stage. However, in a new interview, his longtime producer Tony Visconti has ruled that out.

David Bowie Has Released His First Single in a Decade

Landon King — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:43:32 +0000

David Bowie celebrated his 66th birthday yesterday by releasing his first single in nearly a decade. The song is called "Where Are We Now?", and it will be on his next album "The Next Day", which comes out on March 12th.

Peter Frampton Credits David Bowie For Saving His Career

Dave Lifton — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:12:51 +0000

David Bowie's 1987 album 'Never Let Me Down' is considered to be among his worst, but for Peter Frampton, its importance can not be overstated. In a new interview, he credits his time with Bowie, both on the album and its accompanying tour, for helping revive his career.

New David Bowie App Lets Anybody Become 'Ziggy Stardust'

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:53:07 +0000

There are few album covers as iconic as David Bowie‘s ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.’ EMI has created a fun web app where fans can upload images of themselves or their friends — or say, their pets — in place of Bowie’s face.

David Bowie to Release Remastered 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars'

Billy Dukes — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:41:27 +0000

It will be almost 40 years to the day of its original release when EMI releases the newest anniversary edition of the most influential David Bowie album of all time. A remastered version of 1972′s ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars’ will be released on June 4.

Jimmy Fallon Combines Bowie and Tebow to Create 'Tebowie' [VIDEO]

Landon King — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:06:52 +0000

Last night on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' Jimmy combined David Bowie and Tim Tebow to add a new twist on Bowie's song 'Space Oddity'. See the video on the next page!

'The Voice' Coaches Put Their Spin on Queen and David Bowie's 'Under Pressure' [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:54:01 +0000

Nothing quite says “pressure” quite like the last night of competition on a nationally televised singing competition — so it’s only fitting that the four judges of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ came together to duet on the Queen and David Bowie classic ‘Under Pressure.’

The quartet — Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, and Christina Aguilera — took the stage for a loose version of the song, starting off in unison before Shelton, Levine, and Cee Lo took turns soloing at the mic. Aguilera, naturally, added plenty of melismatic vocal runs.