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David Bowie's hand-written lyrics for his iconic song 'Starman' are going up for auction in Los Angeles. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

David Bowie Draft of Iconic ‘Starman’ Lyrics Going Up for Auction (video)

Keith GirardOctober 24, 2017

David Bowie’s iconic 1972 song “Starman” marked a turning point in his career, and a working draft of the lyrics he wrote is going up for auction....

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Lenny Kravitz at His Best, Rocking Live on Tour, Captured on New DVD

WinchesterNovember 21, 2015

Lenny Kravitz, known for his retro style and innovative sound, has just released “Just Let Go,” a live-concert DVD, recorded during the European leg of his recent world tour. Kravitz in concert is a force to be reckoned with The 51-year-old singer spans genres from rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk and jazz, to reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Playing with Kravitz on the tour were David Bowie’s bassist Gail Ann Dorsey Carlos Santana’s wife Cindy Blackman Santana...

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Peter Frampton Shows the Way at Champions Square in New Orleans

Keith GirardJuly 21, 2014

Peter Frampton, who exploded on the music scene in the mid-70s, showed the same musical magic last night (July 20) at New Orleans’ Champions Square that has made him one of the best selling artists in pop music history, Frampton, who is now 64, played on a double bill with the Doobie Brothers, Oddly, Beyonce and Ja-Zay played a concert next door in the Super Dome. He's collaborated with such artists as Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr, composer Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Who’s John Entwistle....

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James Blake’s ‘Overgrown’ Gets a Major Shout Out From Elton John

WinchesterJuly 18, 2014

James Blake, the UK singer-songwriter won a strong endorsement from Elton John. Blake is pictured here playing at the 2013 Coachella Music Festival. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)When Elton John played last December at Madison Square Garden in...

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Ke$ha Drops the Pop In New Video Version of ‘Dirty Love’ (watch!)

Keith GirardJanuary 2, 2014

Ke$ha decided to go it alone in a raunchy new video for her song “Dirty Love,” erasing all traces of ’70s rock icon Iggy Pop, who was featured on the album version of the track. Some kind of falling out, no doubt. Probably got tangled up in a rights issue, or even more likely Iggy wanted more money....

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David Bowie’s New Hell; Crazed Loner in Valentine’s Day Video

Keith GirardJuly 16, 2013

David Bowie has created another new hell in his latest video for his song “Valentine’s Day.” He’s all alone in an abandoned building strumming his guitar, the image of a crazed loner driven mad by his anger and determined to exact revenge....

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David Bowie Returns in Style With First Album in a Decade

Keith GirardMarch 2, 2013

When David Bowie came out with a new single, “Where Are We Now,” about a month or so ago, I was just stunned. Then, producer Tony Visconti said a new album was on the way, and it was like the earth suddenly shifted on its axis....

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David Bowie's Back: New Single, New Album, New Video (Watch!)

Keith GirardJanuary 8, 2013

David Bowie, whose many guises transformed rock in the ’70s as much as himself, is back with a new single and an upcoming album after more than a decade since his last song. Bowie,"only performs when he "has something to say as opposed to something to sell. Today he definitely has something to say," a statement said. But what? Give it a listen. ...

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Bruce Springsteen, Rock's Last Angry Man, Readies New Album

WinchesterJanuary 16, 2012

Bruce Springstein may be the last angry man in rock and roll. While the nation nearly collapsed from financial wrongdoing and unjust war in Iraq, most music artists sang silly little love songs. But not "The Boss."...

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Lost 1973 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust Video Found (watch!)

Keith GirardDecember 25, 2011

David Bowie’s long lost 1973 television performance as flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust has resurfaced after 38 years. It was shown for the first time an re-aired on a BBC Christmas special....

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Iconic David Bowie Captured in Photos, New Book

WinchesterFebruary 8, 2010

From the early 70s on, David Bowie has been an iconic, from his simply spell-binding music and brilliant lyrics to his awe inspiring sense of grandeur and theatricality....

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