David Bowie

David Bowie Tops UK Album Charts For The First Time In 20 Years

David Bowie’s new album, ‘The Next Day’, gave him both his first U.K. No. 1 album in 20 years and the market’s fastest-selling artist album of 2013 when it made its chart debut on Sunday.

Tagged as: David Bowie, The Next Day, UK chart

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Birds Of Tokyo Outsells Bon Jovi In First Week Sales

by Paul Cashmere

Birds of Tokyo number one debut last week outsold the Bon Jovi one number debut this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, Birds Of Tokyo, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, industry, March Fires

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Bon Jovi At One, Bowie At Two On ARIA Chart

by Gavin Ryan

The twelfth studio album for Bon Jovi “What About Now” becomes their ninth No.1 album in Australia (seven studio and two greatest hits).

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Because We Can, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, industry, pop, Russell Morris

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David Bowie Album Outselling Bon Jovi In UK

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

David Bowie’s new album, The Next Day, sold 56,000 copies in its first day of release in the U.K., the best sales for any album so far this year.

Tagged as: 70s, David Bowie, rock, The Next Day Bon Jovi, UK

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Rolling Stones Take Home Two NME Awards

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rolling Stones have won two NME Awards, 49 years after taking the same number at the 1964 ceremony.

Tagged as: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, David Bowie, Florence Welch, Foals, Haim, Harry Styles, indie, Johnny Marr, Killers, Maccabees, Mike Skinner, Muse, NME Awards, Palma Violets, rock, Rolling Stones, U.K.

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David Bowie Rocks With The Stars (Are Out Tonight) VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

David Bowie has just released the video for ‘The Stars Are Out Tonight’, his second new song in a decade.

Tagged as: classic rock, David Bowie, rock, The Next Day, The Stars Are Out Tonight, UK

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Led Zeppelin Tops Most Influential Rock Band List

by Music-News.com

Listeners of the award winning radio station Planet Rock have named Led Zeppelin as the most influential rock band of all time.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, rock, The Rolling Stones, The Who, U.K.

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David Bowie To Release The Stars Are Out Tonight As Single

by Paul Cashmere

David Bowie has released a cryptic message suggesting his next single will be a song titled ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’ and that it will be released in a few weeks on February 26.

Tagged as: David Bowie, The Next Day, The Stars Are Out Tonight

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Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman

Beck Performs With 160 Piece Orchestra

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In many ways, Beck is the modern era’s David Bowie. He constantly flirts with different music styles and is a chameleon when it comes to performing.

Tagged as: Beck, Chris Milk, David Bowie

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David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane Gets The 40th Anniversary Treatment

by Music-News.com

Parlophone Label Group are excited to announce the release of a 40th anniversary edition of David Bowie’s groundbreaking Aladdin Sane – the follow up to 1972’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars.

Tagged as: Aladdin Sane, David Bowie, Ken Scott, Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey, Mick Ronson, Mike Garson, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Trevor Bolder

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Camille O’Sullivan Performs Shakespeare In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Irish chanteuse Camille O’Sullivan has been performing Shakespeare’s ‘The Rape of Lucrece’ in Melbourne for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Tagged as: Camille O'Sullivan, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, Shakespeare, The Rape Of Lucrece

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David Bowie And Rolling Stones Get NME Award Nods

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Britain’s NME (formerly the New Musical Express) has announced the nominees for the 2013 NME Awards and two veteran artists have scored high in nods.

Tagged as: Bob Marley, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, David Byrne, Florence + The Machine, Ian Brown, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Paul Weller, Peter Hook, Rodriguez, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses

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Uriah Heep Bassist Leaves Band Temporarily For Operation

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Uriah Heep’s bassist, Trevor Bolder, has been forced to take a leave of absence from the group to have an unnamed surgery.

Tagged as: David Bowie, John Jowitt, Mick Ronson, Spiders From Mars, Tony Visconti, Trevor Bolder, Uriah Heep

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Bowie Producer Tony Visconti Corrects Bowie Live Report

by Paul Cashmere

David Bowie producer Tony Visconti has taken to Twitter to correct a story run in Pitchfork today saying that David Bowie will never tour again.

Tagged as: David Bowie, The Next Day, Tony Visconti

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Tony Visconti Didn’t Even Tell His Children About David Bowie Album

by Paul Cashmere

Producer Tony Visconti says his children didn’t even know that he was working on a new David Bowie album.

Tagged as: David Bowie, The Next Day, Tony Visconti, Where Are We Now

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David Bowie Releases Surprise New Song Where Are We Now

by Paul Cashmere

This came from no-where. David Bowie has snuck out a brand new song called ‘Where Are We Now’ and will release a new album in March.

Tagged as: David Bowie, The Next Day, Where Are We Now

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Bruce Springsteen Greetings From Asbury Park NJ

Bruce Springsteen Debut Is 40 Years Old Today

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen’s debut album ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.’ is 40 years old today.

Tagged as: Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, David Bowie, Greetings From Asbury Park NJ, Manfred Mann's Earth Band

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The XX Had Biggest Vinyl Album Of 2012 In UK, Bowie Was Second

by Paul Cashmere

‘Coexist’ by The XX was the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 in the UK but David Bowie’s 40-year old classic ‘The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust’ wasn’t far behind.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Official Charts Company, Tame Impala, The xx, vinyl

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will.i.am Celebrates Launch Of His iPhone App

by Music-News.com

Tonight, musician & entrepreneur, will.i.am, will host a magical party at One Marylebone to celebrate the launch of his breakthrough i.am+ foto.sosho fashion camera accessory for iPhone 4/4s.

Tagged as: David Bowie, David Guetta, David Haye, Emeli SAnde, iPhone App, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Mo Farah, Pixie Lott, Rankin, will.i.am

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The Pretty Things Secret Gig At The Old Bar Tonight

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11 hears that The Pretty Things will perform one more time and one last time for Australia at The Old Bar in Melbourne tonight. The show will be a benefit for Norton Records.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Dick Taylor, Phil May, The Pretty Things, The Rolling Stones

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Disc Makers Offer Building A Professional Home Studio Free PDF Download

by Paul Cashmere

If you are ready to build a home studio, Disc Makers have a free PDF download of their guide ‘Building a Professional Home Studio’.

Tagged as: Bell Biv DeVoe, David Bowie, George Benson, Kenny Rogers, Lou Rawls, Sheena Easton

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When David Bowie Covered The Pretty Things, Dick Taylor Speaks

by Paul Cashmere

The Pretty Things were one of England’s founders of rock and roll. Lead by Dick Taylor, an original member of The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things were covered a decade later by David Bowie for his ‘Pin-Ups’ album.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Dick Taylor, Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things

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Jim Keays To Join The Pretty Things In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Jim Keays’ Dirty Dirty is just one of the support acts on the upcoming The Pretty Things Australian tour.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Jim Keays, Pretty Things

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Jon English Takes Rock Revolution Across Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie rock icon Jon English has updated his ‘Rock Show’ to ‘Rock Revolution’ and has launched the show across Victoria.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Easybeats, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, Jon English, Joni Mitchell, Led Zepplin, Meatloaf, Pink Floyd, plus Billy Joel, Queen, Rock Revolution, Suzi Quatro, T. Rex, The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tina Turner

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Elvis Presley Tops List Of UK Best-Selling Male Artist

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Official Chart Company in the U.K. are gearing up for next month’s 60th anniversary of their first published chart with countdowns of some of the biggest artists of the era.

Tagged as: Cliff Richard, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eminem, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder

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Marc Bolan And T. Rex Masterpiece The Slider 40th Anniversary Remaster Released

by Music-News.com

1972 was Marc Bolan’s year ‘ and T.Rex – The Slider, the album that captures the ‘First Man of Glam Rock’ at his creative and commercial peak, has now been lovingly remastered for the first time by original producer Tony Visconti.

Tagged as: Billy Elliot, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, Marc Bolan, Oasis, Placebo, Ringo Starr, Suede, T. Rex, Tony Visconti

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David Bowie Memorabilia Exhibition On Display In London

by Music-News.com

A major exhibition of vintage posters and memorabilia from David Bowie’s golden years (1969-1981), including on display for the first time in 30 years the original Heddon Street K. West sign that originally appeared on front cover of Bowie’s groundbreaking 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

Tagged as: Brian Duffy, Brian Ward, David Bowie, Edward Bell, Eric Stephen Jacobs, Guy Peellaert, Masayoshi Sukita, Steve Shapiro

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Legendary Session Guitarist Big Jim Sullivan Passes Away At 71

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Big Jim Sullivan, one of the most prolific studio guitar players in British music history, passed away on Tuesday (2nd October) in his West Sussex home at the age of 71.

Tagged as: Big Jim Sullivan, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Kinks, Petula Clark, Seekers, Zombies

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The Pretty Things Are Coming To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The Pretty Things, one of rocks most influential bands from the 60s, is heading down under in December.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things

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Paul Dainty And Vivian Lees Team For Two Worlds Touring

by Paul Cashmere

Promoters Paul Dainty and Vivian Lees have created a new joint venture called Two Worlds Touring.

Tagged as: Bette Midler, Big Day Out, Billy Bragg, Britney Spears, David Bowie, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, Neil Diamond, Paul Dainty, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, U2, Vivian Lees

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