News featuring David Bowie
The following news stories mention David Bowie. Stories are compiled from a hand-picked selection of popular music news sites based in Great Britain, Europe and the United States. Updated within the last hour.
’13 May 19 Sun
Sunday 19th May
“Vevo boss Nic Jones: 'We're at the pointy end of labels' activities'”
What the majors want from the video hub, what he learned from MySpace – and why mobile is more than just phones
There are very few surviving pictures of Nic Jones, now Vevo's senior vice-president of international, wearing short shorts and playing his trombone, but being brought up by his parents in the Salvation Army tradition was, he says, what inspired his love of music. "It was all bloody James Last in our house," he adds in a very loud, excitable voice, going on to explain that it wasn't long before he rebelled and immersed himself in the world of David Bowie, all the way to Aladdin Sane.
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
“Listen to Todd Edwards remix Daft Punk, David Bowie, and Prince in BBC Radio Mix”
New two-hour mix from underground producer.
Read the complete article at consequenceofsound.net
“Daft Punk: the midas touch”
Daft Punk's new album is astoundingly ambitious, creating a frenzy even before it has appeared. On the eve of its release – and 20 years since they made their first record in their bedroom as teenagers – Dorian Lynskey gets beyond the helmets to talk to the notoriously shy French duo
It is a peculiar experience meeting the most famous faceless musicians in the world. Daft Punk are certainly well known. Eight years after their last album, their influence can be felt throughout dance music and beyond. Their fourth release, Random Access Memories, is the most hysterically anticipated record in years: every tidbit disseminated online over the past two months has been scrutinised like a fragment of the true cross. At a point in their career when most bands are on a downward slope, Daft Punk have just celebrated their first number one single, "Get Lucky", and are somehow…
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
’13 May 17 Fri
Friday 17th May
“Martyn's favourite tracks”
DJ Assassin, Florian Kupfer, Daphni: The DC-based Dutchman with the bassy house sound empties the contents of his psychic record bag
The track I'll be opening my next DJ set with
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“Giorgio Moroder And Others Talk Donna Summer & Giorgio’s 10 Big Music Moments: Interview”
The most talked-about producer on the planet right now isn’t one of the many crafting new material for Britney Spears, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. It’s Giorgio Moroder, the 73-year-old Italian musician whose synth-heavy work influenced more artists than you can fill on a sheet of paper and soundtracked at least two generations. Giorgio’s longtime collaborator ... More »
Read the complete article at idolator.com
’13 May 16 Thu
Thursday 16th May
“Watch The Flaming Lips cover David Bowie, play Pictionary on Jimmy Fallon”
It's never a dull night with Wayne Coyne.
Read the complete article at consequenceofsound.net
’13 May 15 Wed
Wednesday 15th May
“The Canadian Astronaut's Accompanist”
Canadian pop Singer Emm Gryner has known astronaut Chris Hadfield for years, which made her a perfect collaborator on his cover of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." It doesn't hurt that Gryner has worked with Bowie himself, as well.
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“David Sanborn May Not Be Cool -- But He's Sure Copied a Lot”
David Sanborn may be the most imitated man in instrumental music. His ripe rasp on alto saxophone has been aped a thousand times over. Yet he's gotten little respect in true jazz circles.
Even if you’re not a jazz fan, you know the saxophone sound of David Sanborn. You know it because he played the 1975 sax intro and parts on David Bowie’s “Young Americans”. Or you know it because you heard the Lethal Weapon soundtrack from the '80s or you used to watch L.A. Law and know that theme song, which starts with just Sanborn alone playing a blues lick—or maybe you’ve heard of Bryan Ferry, Eric…
Read the complete article at www.popmatters.com
’13 May 14 Tue
Tuesday 14th May
“Daft Punk's album gets Shard debut”
Electronic music duo's bold fourth album launch at skyscraper follows streaming triumph of track Get Lucky
Shortly before sunset on Monday night dozens of guests made their way up to the top of the Shard for the UK launch of Daft Punk's latest album, Random Access Memories.
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“A Week In Music - David Bowie Blasphemes, Daft Punk New Album Comes Early, Low Still Set The Bar High”
A Week in Videos… Gary Oldman AND David Bowie in one video? It’s happened, with the Thin White Duke revealing his controversial new video for his...
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