Imagine rejecting a recording made by David Bowie. To the average music fan, such a thought probably seems inconceivable — but back before he was Bowie, world class entertainer and all-around legend, he was David Jones, a young musician trying to make himself a career. He was the saxophonist/vocalist for the Konrads, and a demo […]
The David Bowie vaults still have many musical gifts to bestow upon us, and on October 12, another elaborate box set will be released by Parlophone Records. This news comes right after word of the David Bowie Is exhibit becoming an immersive digital experience in the fall. Titled Loving the Alien (1983-1988), the set is […]
For the past six years, the David Bowie Is exhibit has toured the world, showcasing the irreplaceable style and singular artistic vision that the late music legend/cultural icon embodied over the course of his life and career — which inspired a dedicated tribute tour and countless warm memorial celebrations from the innumerable artists he inspired. The […]
On September 14, Ann Wilson of Heart will release Immortal, a collection of songs very special to her heart. Featuring 10 new recordings of songs made popular by other artists, Wilson is taking the opportunity to pay homage to some of her personal musical heroes that we’ve lost in recent years. Said Wilson of the […]
With an expansive musical catalogue of over 27 studio albums spanning over 50 years and a sophisticated and otherworldly style of artistry, honoring an iconic legend such as David Bowie with a concert tour performing his songs is no easy task, even if you are his longtime bandmate. For the second year in a row […]
“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” exists in the lexicon as a classic tune covered by the likes of Neil Diamond and the Hollies — and now Mike Garson, longtime keyboardist and creative colleague of David Bowie. Teaming up with Grammy-nominated singer Gaby Moreno, Garson recorded a version of the song in reaction to some […]
Last year, a few shows around the world billed as ‘Celebrating David Bowie‘ did just that, convening to perform some of the unforgettable music from the music and cultural icon, who passed away in January 2016. Those shows were so successful that the project has since been expanded into a tour that will take place […]
Recently, Motörhead announced plans to release Under Cöver, a collection of various cover songs recorded over the years, highlighted by a rendition of the David Bowie classic “Heroes,” on September 1. That song hadn’t yet been released in a prior format, but earlier this week the version — sung as always with late front man Lemmy […]
Over the years, the late Lemmy Kilmister and his cohorts in Motörhead recorded a ton of cover songs – and on September 1, the band will release a compilation featuring some of them in a new album called Under Cöver. The set will include a cover of David Bowie’s classic “Heroes,” which was one of the […]
At age five, Rick Wakeman began taking piano lessons — talk about musical lessons that truly paid off decades later! First coming to prominence as a member of Strawbs, Wakeman is internationally revered for his prodigious keyboard talents as a member of ’70s prog-rock giants, Yes. His stellar work with Yes, as featured on the classic […]
