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David Bowie “struggled for years” to tell the story of Ziggy Stardust guitarist Mick Ronson, says filmmaker
A British filmmaker hopes a new documentary on the life of the late guitarist Mick Ronson will shed light on the seemingly forgotten artist who helped David Bowie become a superstar. Ronson died of liver cancer at the age of 46 in 1993. Bowie, who would later succumb to the same illness in 2016 at …
Mott the Hoople announces rare reunion
Ian Hunter brings the group together, as Mott the Hoople prepares to headline a massive UK festival. He will be joined by guitarist Ariel Bender and keyboardist Morgan Fisher, who were members of the band during the 1970s era. “Both have toured extensively with Mott and both have been featured extensively The hoop album after …
Why Roxy Music Dropped Her 2011 Album
Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera said vocalist Bryan Ferry was the main reason the band dropped an album that was to include original member Brian Eno in 2011. The group has been inactive since then, making it likely that the years 1982 Avalon remains the last LP of Roxy Music. “There was [an album] that …
Howard Stern signs all-star team for David Bowie Tribute Special
Howard Stern recruited artists like Garbage, Billy Corgan, Car Seat Headrest and Greta Van Fleet to record David Bowie songs in homage to the late icon. Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Bleachers, Daryl Hall, Peter Frampton and Todd Rundgren are also among the 25 artists who contributed to Bowie’s tracks. Howard Stern’s tribute to …
Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music on the re-release of the band’s debut album and their Shelved Reunion project – Billboard
While fans may hope otherwise, the Deluxe Editions that just released Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album in 1972 aren’t necessarily a harbinger for the rest of the British band’s catalog. “I don’t think there will be enough things to do this. There really wasn’t a whole lot of extra stuff lying around, really, ”guitarist Phil …