Tony Visconti once tried to convince his colleague and friend David Bowie to scrap what would become one of his most iconic hits.

The city of Detroit fascinated David Bowie and inspired one of the defining songs of his glam rock period, “The Jean Genie.” It wasn’t just the grit of Detroit that inspired Bowie, but his friend, and Michigan’s own,

David Bowie died on Jan. 10, 2016, following a private, 18-month-long battle with cancer. Here’s everything to know about the music legend’s death and the legacy he left behind.

David Bowie’s Thin White Duke persona marked one of the darkest and most controversial phases of his career. This video examines how this skeletal, pallid character emerged during Bowie’s struggles with addiction and isolation in Los Angeles.

David Bowie met Coco Schwab in 1973, and what ensued was a deeply connected relationship that extended beyond the parameters of a personal assistant.

Back in 2022, when Max Ochester loaded up his car with 15 U-Haul boxes of reel-to-reel tapes he purchased at a Montgomery County estate sale, he had no idea he was carrying a new chapter of David Bowie’s Philadelphia music history in his hands.

Remembering when David Bowie crowned Radiohead as the best band in the world in 2003, and exploring how Thom Yorke was inspired him as a youngster.

Picture of 'David Bowie,' a red panda at the Cape May Zoo in Middle Township. The Zoo on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 disclosed 'Bowie' had died of an intestinal disorder. Numerous zoo patrons shared memories of Bowie in posts on the zoo Facebook page:

The first album I ever bought was ‘Hunky Dory,’” said the actress and author, “and all those songs, every single one, is amazing.”

David Bowie's artistic genius was significantly shaped by his fascination with Greek classics, particularly Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. These epic poems, teeming with mythological themes and characters, served as a rich tapestry from which Bowie wove elements into his music and stage personas.

Julia Fox's bold new David Bowie-inspired bob lasted about five minutes—because the actress has gone even shorter. After trimming her own hair into a blunt chin length bob in a TikTok video earlier this week, Fox revealed that she has since taken her hair into a shorter pixie cut.

January 8th marks the anniversary of David Bowie's birth, and January 10th marks the anniversary of his death. So this week on Teenage Kicks, you'll hear a chronological look at David Bowie's catalog in reverse order,