Everyone wanted to be near Ziggy Stardust when he touched down. The androgynous, alien alter ego of David Bowie transformed the “Space Oddity” singer into a larger-than-life glam rock god. And while ...
Over half a century on from his creation, Ziggy Stardust arguably remains the most beloved character from David Bowie’s illustrious six-decade career. Combining glamour and a then-outrageous sexuality ...
David Bowie didn’t invent Glam Rock. That sparkly honor is generally credited to T. Rex’s Marc Bolan, who created a sensation when he sang “Hot Love,” decked out in a flashy silver ensemble, on the ...
Ahead of a reissue of Ziggy Stardust mixed in Atmos sound, a new music video for the album’s “Starman” pairs the song with previously unseen footage shot by Mick Rock. The famed photographer shot the ...
Throughout his years on stage, Ronson worked with acts like Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. Getting a chance to tour alongside them, the musician eventually found himself in the company of Bowie in The ...
There’s no denying music is a uniquely collaborative art form. The history of rock ’n’ roll, in particular, makes clear that even the most accomplished solo artists require talented sidemen and ...
It’s probably safe to assume that anyone who clicked on this article already knows the context of David Bowie’s culture-shifting 1972 album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From ...
“The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” was a defining moment in the history of the glam-rock era and — it could be argued — rock ‘n’ roll in general, announcing the arrival of ...