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How Trevor Bolder anchored this 12/8 rocker from David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane
By Brian Fox published
Replacing longtime Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti in the Spiders From Mars, Bolder found himself writing basslines on the spot, a challenge he relished. On Drive-In Saturday, he hit the jackpot

Fanny's June Millington recalls the band's first encounter with David Bowie, who would become one of their biggest fans
By Janelle Borg published
Bowie would later hail Fanny as “one of the finest rock bands of their time”

After Deep Purple decided not to hire him after Ritchie Blackmore's departure, Clem Clempson almost formed a wild supergroup with Glenn Hughes and David Bowie
By Phil Weller published
The Colosseum and Humble Pie guitarist was in with a shot at joining the band –but says Tommy Bolin got the gig for one specific reason

Kurt Cobain's 1989 Takamine expected to fetch up to $500,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
This year's Music Icons sale – organized by Julien's Auctions – includes over 700 collectible items from some of the world's biggest guitar stars

“There was that moment of, ‘My God! I’m recording with David Bowie!’” Bassist Tim Lefebvre on the making of David Bowie's Lazarus
By Chris Jisi published
The session for Bowie’s Blackstar album took place in early 2015 at the Magic Shop in New York

On July 3, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust – that same day, Steve Jones stole his equipment
By Janelle Borg published
Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...

When Ron Asheton switched from guitar to bass, Iggy and the Stooges recorded their most influential record
By Brian Fox published
How a chance meeting between Iggy Pop and David Bowie put the Stooges back on their feet

Robert Smith on his disastrous first show as a singer and guitarist when he butchered a Jimi Hendrix classic
By Phil Weller published
Smith only carried on fronting the band because he’d fallen out with everyone who filled the role

Trevor Bolder speaks out on his storied history with David Bowie
By Chris Jisi published
How could anyone who played bass on Ziggy Stardust not be a rock legend?

Carlos Alomar on being punished by James Brown, scolded by Chuck Berry – and adored by David Bowie
By Andrew Daly published
Playing professionally since his teens, Carlos Alomar was part of the DAM Trio rhythm section that backed David Bowie from the mid-’70s – and now, he says, it’s time to commemorate that legendary collective
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