Gail Ann Dorsey: “David Bowie asked me to sing Under Pressure – I was terrified!" By Nick Wells published 3 November 22 Gail Ann Dorsey on the genius of David Bowie, her fears following Freddie Mercury and her moment in the spotlight on Bowie's Reality Tour
Producer Ken Scott on the making of David Bowie and Mick Ronson’s most iconic albums By Mark McStea published 19 September 22 Scott takes us back to a febrile moment in rock history when David Bowie and the trailblazing Mick Ronson’s talents combined for Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust
The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1972 By Greg Prato published 24 August 22 In '72, Alice Cooper and Bowie grew ever more theatrical while the riffs of Iommi, Blackmore and co got bigger. 50 years on, we celebrate the best from a banner year for rock
Legendary producer Ken Scott says Steve Morse is the best guitarist he has ever worked with By Jonathan Horsley published 27 June 22 Scott has worked with Jeff Beck, the Beatles, Mick Ronson, Pink Floyd and more, but he reveals why Deep Purple and Dixie Dregs guitarist is the greatest of them all
Adrian Belew, Todd Rundgren announce Celebrating David Bowie 2022 North American tribute tour By Jackson Maxwell published 7 June 22 The fall trek is also set to feature Narada Michael Walden bassist Angeline Saris, Scrote, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, veteran session drummer Michael Urbano and more
Remembering the Creation’s trailblazing guitarist Eddie Phillips, pioneer of the bowed guitar and feedback whisperer By Alan di Perna published 18 May 22 With British Invasion record producer Shel Talmy, we unpack the legacy of the Creation. A fractious, brilliant band, who in Phillips had a guitar player with a groundbreaking style
Iggy Pop and David Bowie guitarist Ricky Gardiner dies aged 73 By Matt Parker published 16 May 22 Tony Visconti and Iggy Pop have paid tribute to the guitarist behind The Passenger riff
Gail Ann Dorsey: “It was so much fun to work with David Bowie – he was always open to exploration of his material” By Bass Player Staff published 4 February 22 David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Gang of Four: the great Gail Ann Dorsey has earned Bass Player's Lifetime Achievement award many times over
Tim Lefebvre on his 5 best (and worst) bass albums By Bass Player Staff published 26 January 22 The man of many projects revisits his back catalog and talks gear, collaborations and recording David Bowie's Blackstar
Tony Levin on his best bass albums By Bass Player Staff published 5 October 21 The bass player for David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel and more revisits his back catalog
Trevor Bolder: “Bowie played you a song and you had one runthrough and that was it. Ziggy Stardust was recorded in a day“ By Joel McIver published 24 September 21 In this classic 2004 interview with the David Bowie bass legend, Bolder reflects on playing in the Spiders From Mars, Uriah Heep and the gear behind his sound
John “Hutch” Hutchinson, guitarist for David Bowie, has died By Matt Owen published 26 July 21 The jazz man joined forces with Bowie for the original demo recording of Space Oddity, and performed with him on a number of occasions between 1966 and 1973
David Bowie once sent Lewis Hamilton two guitars with no note or explanation By Sam Roche published 30 April 21 Watch the F1 star play one of the guitars in a new Instagram clip
A David Bowie-owned and -signed Takamine is up for auction By Richard Bienstock published 22 April 21 The 12-string acoustic-electric is autographed with the inscription “Ground Control to Major Tom”
Queen and David Bowie jammed on Cream covers at the 1981 sessions that produced “Under Pressure” By Richard Bienstock published 11 March 21 The artists played I Feel Free and NSU, according to Queen drummer Roger Taylor
Corey Taylor, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney and Taylor Hawkins to join forces as Ground Control for huge David Bowie tribute show By Sam Roche published 8 January 21 A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day will kick off January 8, hosting a plethora of famous faces
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1964 Fender Vibroverb, used on David Bowie’s Let’s Dance, is up for sale By Richard Bienstock published 1 December 20 The Vibroverb was an integral component of the blues hero’s legendary cranked-up tone
Tony Visconti recounts the making of David Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World By Mark McStea published 25 November 20 50 years on from its release, the former David Bowie bassist and uber-producer tells the story of one of Bowie's greatest albums, and the enduring influence of Mick Ronson
Classic guitar albums of 1979: David Bowie's Lodger By Mark McStea published 14 August 19 On Lodger, Bowie recruited one Adrian Belew as the latest guitar great to compliment his vision
You're out! 6 songs with out-of-tune guitar or bass parts By Damian Fanelli published 14 August 19 Out-of-tune guitars and basses add a touch of charm to these recordings