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"I never wanted to be just the bass player, plonking away. I played a lot of notes – too many sometimes!" Trevor Bolder and the low-end magic of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
By Mike Brooks published
The Lowlist Ziggy Stardust was recorded in just one day. It made David Bowie a star. But bass players could only hear Trevor Bolder...

His playing took Eric Clapton’s breath away and David Bowie called him the most exciting guitarist since Jeff Beck: how Stevie Ray Vaughan became a blues guitar hero
By Amit Sharma published
Inside the rise of the Jimi Hendrix-worshipping Stratocaster master, who delivered some of the greatest solos and tones in guitar history

Peter Frampton on the highs and lows of his remarkable guitar journey, meeting George Harrison, and how David Bowie made him cool again
By David Mead published
From early pop stardom with The Herd to Frampton Comes Alive! and finding salvation in Bowie’s band, Frampton reflects on a rollercoaster career and the darker side of fame…

Peter Frampton says playing guitar for David Bowie helped him regain “credibility” as a player
By Matt Owen published
The guitar legend reflected on his relationship with Bowie, who recruited Frampton for his 1987 Never Let Me Down album and Glass Spider tour – two pivotal experiences in Frampton’s career

Gail Ann Dorsey: “David Bowie asked me to sing Under Pressure – I was terrified!"
By Nick Wells published
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
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
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

Adrian Belew, Todd Rundgren announce Celebrating David Bowie 2022 North American tribute tour
By Jackson Maxwell published
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
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