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David Bowie, Witches and Jimmy Page
That time David Bowie feared witches under the spell of Jimmy Page had targeted him to help birth the Antichrist

By Paul Brannigan Published

A fascination with occult magic did nothing to help David Bowie's sanity in the mid '70s

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UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 1994: Brian Eno (L) and David Bowie attend a private view of charity exhibition "War Child: Little Pieces From Big Stars" at Flowers East Gallery in September 1994 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) Davidbowieretro
David Bowie’s final message to Brian Eno – which he didn’t understand at first

By Mike Barnes Published

The pair had been planning to revisit 1995 album Outside before Bowie’s death took fans, friends and colleagues by surprise in 2016

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LONDON - MAY 12: David Bowie performs live on stage at Earls Court Arena on May 12 1973 during the Ziggy Stardust tour (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
Revisiting David Bowie’s career from a prog perspective

By Paul Lester Published

Beyond his work with Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Rick Wakeman and others, plus comparisons to Rush, ELP and krautrock, a commitment to audacious experimentation ran through the true icon’s entire life

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Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman on his sequel to The Red Planet, and taking David Bowie along for the ride

By Johnny Sharp Published

Keyboard maestro has gone back to work with the English Rock Ensemble for the follow-up to his 2020 album, and he says the process feels like early 70s Yes

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David Bowie poses for a portrait in his "Ziggy Stardust" guise in June 1972 in London, England
The story of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the moments that made him a star

By Julian Marszalek Published

Band members, friends and associates tell the story of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

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Debate: What’s the greatest concept album of all time?

By Martin Kielty Published

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is incredible, but were Genesis outdone by Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Rush, Marillion or even The Kinks?

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David Bowie performing onstage in 1977
The future Motorhead guitarist who recorded a last-minute guitar solo for David Bowie

By Classic Rock Published

Two worlds collided for a British TV show

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David Bowie and Placebo live in 1999
“I spotted them and I thought they were a really terrific band.” How David Bowie took one of the 90s' big breakout rock bands under his wing - right before they blew up

By Niall Doherty Published

The rock'n'roll icon turned mentor for the trio the 90s and insisted they record a song together

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David Bowie in 1977
New film exploring David Bowie’s Berlin years announced

By Niall Doherty Published

The show, directed by regular Bowie filmmaker Francis Whatley, will mark 50 years since the icon’s arrival in the German capital

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David Bowie onstage
The David Bowie albums you should listen to... and one to avoid

By Henry Yates Published

Buying guide David Bowie’s back catalogue is one of the boldest in rock'n'roll, fizzing with reinvention and renewal - and these are his best albums

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