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David Sanborn obituary

American alto saxophonist who played with many of the jazz greats and collaborated with David Bowie and Stevie Wonder

The Guardian - UK

“David Bowie and Brian Eno used to laugh at me, saying: ‘You’re not supposed to be able to play that!’” Adrian Belew on Frank Zappa’s lessons, Robert Fripp’s synth guitar, and what’s coming up with Steve Vai

Still amazed that he managed to gather Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey into new band Beat, Belew reflects on his light-speed journey from 1977 to 1982, and how he plans to reactivate King Crimson’s ‘80s albums on stage

Guitar World

David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist known for work with David Bowie and more, dies aged 78

Musician who played sax solo on Young Americans and released a series of Grammy-winning albums dies from prostate cancer

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Saxophonist David Sanborn, 6-time Grammy winner, has died at age 78

The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.

WEKU

My Family and Other Rock Stars by Tiffany Murray review – Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and my mum

The British novelist’s first memoir is a sublime account of famed Welsh music studio Rockfield, where her indomitable mother ruled the kitchen in the 70s and rock’n’rollers were great fun – and infuriating

The Guardian - UK

Jennifer Connelly Reflects On Labyrinth And Jim Henson's Legacy

Explore the legacy of Labyrinth, a cult classic film by Jim Henson, featuring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie, now set for a long-awaited sequel.

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The first and last lyrics sung on record by 20 legendary bands

From The Beatles and Bowie to Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain and, these are the first and last lines sung on record by rock’s biggest bands

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Dark Matter star Jimmi Simpson says Apple's new sci-fi series is his "favorite thing I've ever been a part of" and explains why he joined the cast of Westworld

Exclusive: Jimmi Simpson talks Westworld, sci-fi, and why Dark Matter is a bit different

Total Film

‘I get a little stir-crazy’: Jennifer Connelly on David Bowie, working with family and going back to college

Growing up on set put Oscar-winning actor Jennifer Connelly on the fast track to Hollywood fame. But despite her success, one of her lasting regrets was not finishing college – and, she says, it’s still on her to-do list…

The Guardian - UK

The Buddha of Suburbia review – playful spin through Hanif Kureishi’s novel

Emma Rice directs an ebullient RSC version of the landmark 1990 story of sex, music, class and racism

The Guardian - UK

St Vincent: ‘If it was permissible, I would absolutely have a pint multiple times a day’

Musician St Vincent dines at Covent Garden Dishoom, adores a pint in a London pub, and thinks Bowie and Jack the Ripper define our capital

Evening Standard

‘Bowie told me it’s OK to be messy’: the starry life and strife of singer-songwriter Lawrence Rothman

They’ve played with everyone from Lucinda Williams to a pre-fame Billie Eilish. Now, on their intensely personal new album, they confront the trauma of being pistol-whipped and dealing with an eating disorder

The Guardian - UK

“I wanna say thank you Michael for an unbelievable catalog of music that has changed the history of rock 'n' roll”: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt play Van Halen hits with ex-VH bassist Michael Anthony

Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt’s side-project ,The Coverups, also covered Kiss, Nirvana, and David Bowie this past weekend

Guitar World

Richard Shepard's 'The Linguini Incident' Gets Second Chance With Blu-Ray Release

Discover the comeback of 'The Linguini Incident,' a 1991 crime comedy starring David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette, with new screenings and a Blu-ray release.

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“I’m sitting on the bus aware that someone behind me is singing Do They Know It’s Christmas?”: Nik Kershaw recalls his “insane” encounter with David Bowie at Live Aid

“I remember sitting in the Royal Box watching Queen do their thing and thinking ‘people are going to remember this. This is a bit special’”

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"The bigger I got as a solo artist, the more we had to pay the Mob": Peter Frampton looks back over an extraordinary six-decade career

Peter Frampton has lived the rock life to its fullest, playing many parts – prodigy, teen idol, guitar hero, global superstar, forgotten man, comeback kid, survivor

What Hi-Fi?

The best limited edition picture discs for (almost) every Record Store Day

Our pick of some of the best limited edition picture discs released for (almost) every Record Store Day.

Louder

“Even Bowie must have thought, ‘Hang on, these guys have appeared out of nowhere, how did that happen?!’”: Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera on the meteoric rise of the glam-rock trailblazers

The group went from zero to heroes when their self-titled debut blew up big in 1972

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“Once in a while, we would start playing a Beatles song, and John would go, ‘Cut that out!’” Session guitar legend Earl Slick on fast times with John Lennon and David Bowie – and saying no to Whitesnake

The venerable session ace has lived a life less ordinary and has the discography to show for it. Earl Slick tells us what it was like to share the stage and studio with music legends

The Guardian - UK

‘After eight hours, my feet and fingers throb’: my epic treasure hunt for vinyl gold

This Saturday, Record Store Day will see an avalanche of pricey rarities and flashy reissues. Instead, our writer scours the secondhand bins of indie stores and charity shops – and bags a dozen crackers

Louder

"Me, Bono and Bowie hijacked a Mini and drove to this restaurant where the Edge was to sing him Happy Birthday": What happened when we went record shopping with Joe Elliott

We gave Def Leppard's Joe Elliott £50

Metal Hammer

“It felt weird – that’s my song!” Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor reveals his first reaction to Johnny Cash’s Hurt cover

Trent Reznor couldn’t process it when he heard The Man In Black put his stamp on a Nine Inch Nails classic

Guitar World

“I had forgotten something – I don't know what. As I came back, I heard my father say, ‘Wait a minute, here he is!’” George Murray became part of David Bowie’s famous D.A.M. rhythm trio – but almost missed the call-up because he had to catch a bus

The D.A.M. Trio recorded and performed extensively with Bowie across the '70s, but the revered rhythm section could have looked very different had Murray caught his bus

Louder

"Carlos Santana told me I was like a shaman on stage and he wanted to do a band with me": Gavin Rossdale's stories of Keanu Reeves, David Bowie, Bono and more

He's been bitten by Shirley Manson, sung on stage with Alice In Chains, spent 15 hours a day for months with Tom Jones, and is pals with Robert Downey Jr. He’s Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, and these are his stories

Louder

"Not everyone can say they played with David Bowie and Jimmy Page." Drummer Michael Whitehead on working with two giants of British music

"Davy was very flamboyant, very friendly, and a very talented musician. Popular with the girls too."

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