Major Tom was one of the first musical characters that David Bowie created. He wound up appearing in a few songs, but which ...

It’s hard to introduce David Bowie in much the same way it’s hard to formally introduce The Beatles, or The Sopranos, or the films of Steven Spielberg. Everyone knows how significant all these things ...

It's long been a dream of David Bowie to make a jazz record with a big band. On Jan. 8, 2016, Bowie's 69th birthday, we'll hear his dream realized. The path to ★ (pronounced "blackstar"), Bowie's 25th ...

While David Bowie was bound to be an acquired taste for some, it only took the right album for everything to click with the ...

Abba's "Waterloo" was released in March 1974 as the first single off their second album of the same name. The song won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 for Sweden, and put Abba on the map. It was ...

Jay-Z is undoubtedly one of the most successful and greatest rappers of all time. The 25-time Grammy Award winner is known ...

On this edition of All Songs Considered, Robin Hilton bares his heart and soul only to have co-host Bob Boilen crush it mercilessly. The point of contention? John Denver. The late country singer, who ...

The legendary artists was known to interpret other people's material. — -- David Bowie's impact on future generations of musicians artists is immeasurable. His sound and style can be found in ...

As the 10th anniversary of the release of David Bowie ’s final album and his death approaches, his official YouTube account ...

Damon Albarn reveals he ‘nearly’ made a record with David Bowie and Ray Davies in the late 1990s. Last night, Damon Albarn ...