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"He walked into my bedroom, and he says, Darling, I think this is a hit." How a disco legend and a hotshot Texan blues guitarist helped resurrect David Bowie's career

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David Bowie's Most Cryptic Lyrics Live On in the Masterpiece "Ashes to Ashes"

Major Tom's return in Ashes to Ashes is a mind-bending trip into Bowie's psyche and not just a sequel, it's Bowie's reckoning with addiction and fame.
American Songwriter

The Early David Bowie Single Syd Barrett “Liked” and Even Reviewed for ‘Melody Maker’ in 1967

I was passionately in love with the writing of Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd,” said David Bowie. "There was a Peter Pan quality about him.” ...

David Bowie and John Lennon Both Wrote Songs About Bob Dylan — But for Very Different Reasons

Both David Bowie and John Lennon wrote songs acknowledging the powerful position Bob Dylan has as a mythological figure in ...

From Kurt Cobain's death to Beyoncé's Illuminati ties: The weirdest music conspiracy theories

Warning: This article contains references to suicide, drug use and plenty of baseless conspiracy theories. Tin hats on, sheeple...View on euronews ...

From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked!

As Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights gets a boost from a new film adaptation, we survey the surprising, seditious and sensual ways in which prose has influenced pop ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs That Only Became Records Because of a Positive Crowd Reaction

These three hit records were only brought to the studio because they received a positive crowd reaction on stage.