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You saw me standin’ alone: songs about the moon – ranked!

As the Artemis II crew prepare for the first moon mission since 1972, we select the best songs about our lunar neighbour, from Ella Fitzgerald’s romance to Gil Scott-Heron’s social commentary

The Guardian - UK

Pentangle drummer Terry Cox, who also played on David Bowie's Space Oddity, has died, aged 89

Drummer Terry Cox was part of the classic Pentangle line-up alongside Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson

Louder

"I should be dead, but someone up there likes me." Billy Idol looks back on his wild adventures in '80s New York, including the night he met David Bowie while covered in his own vomit

"It was a post-apocalyptic place, like the bomb had been dropped and we were living in the rubble"

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“Opening the case, we find ourselves transported back in time some 54 years”: How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson

This Collector’s Edition replica of Ronson’s Bowie-era ’68 Les Paul Custom transports you spiritually – and tonally – to the glory days of the Spiders from Mars (Hull) – but it does not come cheap

Guitar World

David Bowie Trailblazed the 'Everyday Exhibits' Trend in His '70s Living Room With A Retro Twist on Curated Clutter – It's Playful, Practical, and Replicable

A photo from 1971 shows that the musician was tapping into personality-led interiors long before they were a trend – experts say his look is the blueprint

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"We jokingly called the album Commercial Suicide while we were making it." Why one of the world's biggest rock bands had to go back to "ground zero" on their riskiest and darkest record

"Some reports said that it was a great record, but we should consider changing our name"

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"Bringing the bass and drums down so you can't hear them makes the lead guitar sound fantastic. Jack White made a career out of it." The story of the ferocious classic that was inspired by Vietnam and set a template for punk

The Stooges' Search And Destroy began with James Williamson "goofing around making machine-gun sounds" but countless others adopted its combination of pounding rhythm and aggressive guitar

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"He communicates at a very deep emotional level with the electric guitar." Dr. Who actor Peter Capaldi on the music that has soundtracked his life

Singer/guitarist/actor/Time Lord Peter Capaldi picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance

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"Heathen finds Bowie settling into his role as elder statesman of the post-punk art rock movement." David Bowie successfully charts a path into his later years with the help of a returning friend

David Bowie transforms once again, this time into himself

Louder

“I remember David reaching over to John and saying, ‘No, don’t do it like that’, and John going, ‘Excuse me? I’m the bass player, right? This is how I do it!’”: The tense night David Bowie and Queen spontaneously came up with a classic

When Bowie went for a hang with Queen, a song for the ages was born. But assembling it was fraught with no short supply of pressure

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“I shuffled into this big open room, and Tina was there and she was very upset. She said to me, ‘If we get rid of David, would you join the band?’”: Adrian Belew insists he was asked to replace David Byrne in Talking Heads

He didn’t regard it as a serious offer though

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“We never wanted David Bowie to write the score. It would have been a cliché”: Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating

We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut

MusicRadar

Big Nobody by Alex Kadis review – groovy and Greek in 70s London

A teenage girl dreams of escaping her controlling father, in this sparkling coming-of-age romp haunted by trauma

The Guardian - UK

'Lovely' Princess Diana's welcoming gesture for her hairstylist revealed

Celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke has praised the "lovely" and welcoming nature of one of his most famous clients, the late Princess Diana.

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BBC reportedly planning televised David Bowie tribute concert to air in the place of Glastonbury this summer

Glastonbury's void will reportedly be filled with a full-scale tribute to David Bowie aired on the BBC.

Guitar World

“Sometimes David had suggestions. If he wanted a specific thing, he'd ask for or try to explain it. Lenny's the opposite – he wants it to sound exactly like he did it!” How Gail Ann Dorsey honed her bass craft with David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz

Bowie’s long-time bassist salutes her mentor and unpacks her approach to the bass chair with Lenny Kravitz

The Guardian - UK

Des de Moor obituary

Other lives: Cabaret club entrepreneur, singer and performer who also wrote extensively about real ale

Evening Standard

Harry Styles, Danny Boyle and the Southbank Centre's new 'tonic for the nation'

Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre Mark Ball talks us through their 75th anniversary year which aims to bring hope and togetherness in tough times

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“Afterwards he sent David an invoice for $10,000. I don’t know if David actually paid him that much”: Tony Visconti on Dave Grohl’s “ludicrious” Bowie session fee

He guested on the Heathen album

The Independent UK

Harry Styles review, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally – No one can match his pizazz

4/5 After discovering la dolce vita in Italy, pop’s millennial king wants to make us dance – and respect our mothers

The Mary Sue

10 Vampire Romances That Rival Lestat and Louis

Messy in the way that only vampires can be

The Guardian - UK

From David Bowie to Fleetwood Mac and Eric Clapton, Mike Vernon’s ear was invaluable to British pop and blues

The musician, producer and label head, who has died aged 81, turned his boyhood passion for blues into a hugely impactful career

The Guardian - UK

Harry Styles, fake stage invaders and a censored Peter Mandelson joke: the biggest moments at the Brit awards

The ITV censors had their work cut out in a protest-filled, relatively edgy ceremony that hosted ultra-expressive performances from Rosalía, Wolf Alice and more

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“All the emotions in the song are real. When I was writing the lyrics, my wounds from it were still fresh”: How a heartbroken bellboy took his revenge with one of the biggest indie anthems of all time

It’s one of the most omnipresent songs of the 21st century, but few realise that Mr. Brightside’s tale of betrayal reflected Brandon Flowers’ real experience of being cheated on

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David Bowie’s daughter declares she doesn’t blame family for treatment centre trauma

After revealing she was “forcibly” removed from her home as a teenager and sent to multiple treatment centres, David Bowie’s daughter Lexi Jones has said she does “not blame” her family for the ordeal.

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