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Watch Mick Rock's previously unseen video for David Bowie's Starman
By Fraser Lewry published
The Starman footage was shot on David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust tour in 1972 and 1973

David Bowie on the "magical" Syd Barrett
By Paul Brannigan published
"His impact on my thinking was enormous." David Bowie on Syd Barrett

When Bowie met 'The Boss'
By Paul Brannigan published
On November 25, 1974, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen met for the very first time at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. It was an awkward encounter for both men

How a retail assistant at Dorothy Perkins got to sing with David Bowie
By Ian Fortnam published
Originally written at a clandestine recording session, Absolute Beginners was the start of a 10-year musical relationship

The 13 most iconic Glastonbury Festival performances ever
By Stephen Hill published
As Glastonbury 2024 approaches, we run through the 13 sets that have defined the festival over its lifespan

When audience members attack: Six times a rock star was injured by someone in the crowd
By Fraser Lewry last updated
Musicians should always feel safe onstage: sometimes, they're clearly not - and people need to stop throwing stuff

“David Bowie was an absolute genuis”: Rick Wakeman’s epic tales of sessions with Bowie, Bolan, Lou Reed and more
By Dom Lawson published
Former Yes keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman has played with rock’s great and good over the years – and he’s got the memories to prove it

David Bowie's Ziggy era mined for gold on Rock ’N’ Roll Star
By Kris Needs published
This mothership of David Bowie box sets covers Ziggy Stardust's conception, birth and lift-off
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