David Bowie News

David Bowie has not always been appreciated

But the 66-year-old's quirky appearance hasn't always been appreciated.

News: David Bowie gives heartfelt tribute to Trevor Bolder: “he was a tremendous guy”

David Bowie has paid tribute to his friend and bass player Trevor Bolder.

Daft Punk collaborator Todd Edwards reworks David Bowie, Disclosure, Jessie Ware & more

If you thought Daft Punk had been busy lately enlisting collaborators for their new album, just wait until you see how prolific one of those feature stars, Todd Edwards , has been recently.

Pat Higgins: Everything Is Offensive (Including David Bowie)

David Bowie's rather brilliant promo video for The Next Day was briefly pulled from YouTube a few days ago.

Listen to Todd Edwards remix Daft Punk, David Bowie, and Prince in BBC Radio Mix

Underground producer Todd Edwards curated the latest Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1.

First Look - David Bowie: Five Years

Five Years , the BBC's terrific new documentary focussing on five critical periods in Bowie's career.

Yoko Ono, David Bowie & Neil Young get MTV O Award nominations

Four veteran artists join a raft of younger singers and bands (and cats) as nominees for the 6th Annual MTV O Music Awards.

The Flaming Lips covered David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ on ‘Fallon’ and it was glorious

Seth Meyers may indeed " kill it " on late night as Andy Samberg says, but one thing is for sure—he's got a tough act to follow after Jimmy Fallon in terms of the musical component.

10 Stellar David Bowie Covers

On May 12th, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield posted the first music video recorded in space , appropriately covering the David Bowie classic "Space Oddity" aboard the International Space Station.

Some of the world's biggest music stars reveal the records that changed their life

"I never understood guitar music until 'Girls & Boys' by Blur – and that led into a love for Oasis – though I did not get bands at all when I was growing up (my first record was Glenn Miller's Greatest Hits). I was into electro music, so I was cool at one point. And that was the point. And then my sister bought me Adam & the Ants' 'Prince Charming' but I have never listened to it. I could not understand it. It all changed with Oasis."

The faces of David Bowie are hiding everywhere in ‘Labyrinth’

As if adulthood and drug phases hadn't already deluded our memories of childhood pop culture, now, because of reddit user collectwin , none of us will be able to watch Jim Henson's eerily awesome "Labyrinth" the same again.

The world's biggest music stars reveal the records that changed their life

"I never understood guitar music until 'Girls & Boys' by Blur – and that led into a love for Oasis – though I did not get bands at all when I was growing up (my first record was Glenn Miller's Greatest Hits). I was into electro music, so I was cool at one point. And that was the point. And then my sister bought me Adam & the Ants' 'Prince Charming' but I have never listened to it. I could not understand it. It all changed with Oasis."

Smashing Pumpkins cover David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' - watch

Smashing Pumpkins have covered David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' - click at the top of the page to watch.

Watch Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s Cover David Bowie’s Space Oddity In Space

Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

The real star man: David Bowie champions Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's 'Space Oddity' cover

Chris Hadfield left orbit in style yesterday after five months aboard the International Space Station.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Performs David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' -- in Space (VIDEO)

It's being called the first music video made in space.

Hallo Spaceboy: David Bowie champions real star man's 'Space Oddity' cover

Commander Chris Hadfield, who has built up more than 790,000 followers on Twitter by posting photographs of the Earth from space, has become an internet sensation after posting the music video, which even gained a favourable response from Bowie himself.

Astronaut records David Bowie 'Space Oddity' video from International Space Station - video

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has become the first person ever to record a music video in space, filming his version of David Bowie 's 'Space Oddity' from the International Space Station.

The secret of David Bowie's rock star success revealed: a screaming young wife with 'two men and a dog'

But unseen footage from a 1972 concert suggests his fame was not always so assured, with an audience made up of his adoring young wife and "two men and a dog".

There is more to David Bowie than startling costumes and hair

Director Francis Whately told us that when he first met the eccentric star it was for something predictably off-the-wall. "My first directing gig was a commission to make lots of short stories representing British culture in the Eighties," he said.

David Bowie's 'The Next Day' video criticised by Catholic church

David Bowie 's controversial new video has been branded "juvenile" by a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

David Bowie exhibition

David Bowie is� the subject of a major exhibition currently running at the Victoria & Albert Museum , London.

Weekend Rock Question: What Is David Bowie's Best Song?

The Catholic League did David Bowie a huge favor this week.

New David Bowie video banned by YouTube

The evidently controversial new video from David Bowie has been banned by YouTube.

Catholic League Expresses Disapproval of David Bowie’s “The Next Day” Video

Yesterday David Bowie premiered released a music video for "The Next Day," the title track off his new album.

David Bowie's 'The Next Day' Reuploaded To YouTube Following Ban

David Bowie's brand new music video for 'The Next Day' has been reuploaded to YouTube, after the site deemed it inappropriate as it had 'contravened' their 'terms of use'.

Music videos: David Bowie's 'The Next Day' is not the first time a pop star has tried to emulate Christ

Directed by Floria Sigismondi, it stars Gary Oldman as a gangster-esque priest and Marion Cotillard as the prostitute who shows signs of the stigmata, while Bowie plays a Messianic figure in flowing robes.

David Bowie's new video 'juvenile', says Archbishop

"I doubt that Bowie would have the courage to use Islamic imagery - I very much doubt it."

The 11 Best Songs By Noah & The Whale

David Bowie released a new video this week for his song, The Next Day. It's your basic Priests in a sex club, prostitutes, blood squirting everywhere, Gary Oldman-starred, music video.

Watch: David Bowie – “The Next Day” Video (NSFW)

John Peel Archive posts David Bowie single collection online

The John Peel Archive , which was set up last year to digitalise and chronicle the late DJ's extensive music collection, have now posted all of Peel's David Bowie 7″ vinyl.

David Bowie explains 'The Next Day'

David Bowie has always been a bit of a mystery and he hasn't dispelled that view with his 'explanation' of the new album The Next Day. His first release in ten year, The Next Day is a strong album full of your standard enigmatic Bowie songs.

David Bowie breaks silence with 42 words on 'The Next Day'

American novelist Ricky Moody , writing for literary website The Rumpus, persuaded Bowie to comment – in a manner – on his album, after asking for a "work flow diagram" explaining his creative approach.

David Bowie to join Scary Monster Hannibal in TV show?

DAVID Bowie is being lined up for a starring role in a second season of hit US TV show, Hannibal.

New David Bowie video on the way, starring Gary Oldman

There's a new David Bowie video on the way, which appears to star Gary Oldman.

Gary Oldman to appear in new David Bowie video

Gary Oldman looks set to star in the new David Bowie video.

"David Bowie has another album in the pipeline," says Noel Gallagher

David Bowie has "another album in the pipeline", according to Noel Gallagher.

Is David Bowie Working On A New Album?

David Bowie is already at work on a new album - at least, if we are to believe Noel Gallagher.