David Bowie

The 25 Best Soundtrack Albums of the 1990s

In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell…

Al Shipley / August 27, 2020

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David Bowie’s Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) Set for Digital Release

David Bowie's archival drops will continue with the upcoming digital release of Something in the Air (Live Paris 99). Recorded on Oct. 14,…

Emily Tan / August 6, 2020

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David Bowie to Release Live Album From 1995

David Bowie was a year or so away from releasing "I'm Afraid of Americans" in 1995, but his output continued to be strong. That year, he…

SPIN Staff / June 25, 2020

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Record Store Day Shares New List of Exclusive Releases

Record Store Day has just announced 2020's "RSD Drops," its annual collection of vinyl which will be released on three separate days this year --…

Brenton Blanchet / June 1, 2020

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Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert From 1992 to Stream This Weekend

The Freddie Mercury tribute concert, which took place in 1992 at London's Wembley Stadium, will be coming to YouTube for three nights, just like the…

SPIN Staff / May 14, 2020

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Peel Sessions From Nirvana, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees Organized Online

Legendary DJ John Peel was a music institution for almost four decades, highlighting influential bands and underground sounds on his BBC Radio 1 program. The…

Ryan Reed / May 12, 2020

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Dave Grohl Compares Next Foo Fighters LP to David Bowie’s Let’s Dance

Whenever we get to hear Foo Fighters' upcoming, already finished 10th album, we should expect a sonic departure. In a recent video interview with Los…

Ryan Reed / May 10, 2020

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David Bowie’s Late ’90s LiveAndWell.Com Is Coming to Streaming Services

David Bowie is getting another archival release. The live collection, LiveAndWell.Com, will be released on streaming services next Friday (May 15) via Parlophone…

Daniel Kohn / May 8, 2020

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First Clip From Upcoming David Bowie Biopic Released

Starman, the upcoming unauthorized David Bowie, has revealed its first clip. The film is set in 1971, when Bowie heads out on his…

SPIN Staff / April 15, 2020

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Iggy Pop Shares Remix of ‘China Girl’ From Upcoming Bowie Years Box Set

Living in Berlin and working with David Bowie proved to be a boon to Iggy Pop in the late '70s. Now, the era is getting…

Daniel Kohn / April 10, 2020

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The 100 Greatest David Bowie Moments

Editor's note: This piece was originally published in January 2016. It was recently discovered in our archives. As devastating as it was when…

SPIN Staff / April 2, 2020

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Posthumous David Bowie Track “Baby Universal ’97” Released

On Friday, January 31, the estate of David Bowie released a 1997 recording of "Baby Universal." The Tin Machine track originally appeared on their 1991…

Rob Arcand / February 1, 2020

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Here’s a Rare Acoustic Version of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World”

On what would be David Bowie's 73rd birthday today (January 8), Parlophone Records has announced two new posthumous projects from the late legend. The first…

Tosten Burks / January 8, 2020

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