David Bowie

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David Bowie and Mick Ronson live onstage in 1973.
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

Music Releases
Greatest Guitar Albums of 1972
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

Music Releases
(from left) Adrian Belew, Todd Rundgren and David Bowie
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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Iggy Pop, Ricky Gardiner and David Bowie onstage in 1978
Iggy Pop and David Bowie guitarist Ricky Gardiner dies aged 73

By Matt Parker Published

Tony Visconti and Iggy Pop have paid tribute to the guitarist behind The Passenger riff

Guitarists
Gail Ann Dorsey
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

David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Gang of Four: the great Gail Ann Dorsey has earned Bass Player's Lifetime Achievement award many times over

Bassists
Tim Lefebvre
Tim Lefebvre on his 5 best (and worst) bass albums

By Bass Player Staff Published

The man of many projects revisits his back catalog and talks gear, collaborations and recording David Bowie's Blackstar

Music Releases
Trevor Bolder
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

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

Bassists
John Hutchinson
John “Hutch” Hutchinson, guitarist for David Bowie, has died

By Matt Owen Published

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

Guitarists
[L-R] David Bowie and Lewis Hamilton
David Bowie once sent Lewis Hamilton two guitars with no note or explanation

By Sam Roche Published

Watch the F1 star play one of the guitars in a new Instagram clip

Electric Guitars
David Bowie Takamine
A David Bowie-owned and -signed Takamine is up for auction

By Richard Bienstock Published

The 12-string acoustic-electric is autographed with the inscription “Ground Control to Major Tom”

Acoustic-electric Guitars
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