David Bowie was a mess in 1976. His previous two albums – 1975's Young Americans and, especially, the following year's Station to Station – were recorded under a heavy influence of drugs. The Thin ...

For a large proportion of his devotees, 1977's Low sits at the (or somewhere very near the) pinnacle of David Bowie's recorded output. The first entry in his revered 'Berlin' trilogy, Low found Bowie ...

Coming out of 1976, rock legend David Bowie was caught in the throes of a serious cocaine addiction, as well as a prolonged stint in the spotlight. He was still producing great work throughout this ...

Forty years ago today, Jan. 14, 1977, Davie Bowie released Low, one of his several masterpieces and the first album of his "Berlin trilogy." By Moby Forty years ago today, Jan. 14, 1977, David Bowie ...

It is a challenge to write about David Bowie. What he said about his brother in the song “The Bewlay Brothers,” from Hunky Dory, could very well describe himself: “He’s chameleon, comedian, Corinthian ...

It’s been said the beginning of Kosmische Musik—the hypnotic, minimalist style of music crudely dubbed “Krautrock” by the British press in the late ’60s—lies in the wake of World War II. The ...

Adi Tantimedh is a filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist who just likes to writer. He wrote radio plays for the BBC Radio, “JLA: Age of Wonder” for DC Comics, “Blackshirt” for Moonstone Books, and “La ...

In a career marked by sharp turns, Low might be David Bowie‘s sharpest – and most impressive. The first of Bowie’s Berlin trilogy represents both a personal and aesthetic overhaul. With his ...

I here was this book that my father had called Making Music by George Martin, The Beatles’ producer. My dad was a drummer in a country band and was also an aspiring singer and songwriter. I had heard ...

Hear a pair of revelatory versions featuring Brian Eno on “splintered” Minimoog. In early April 2022 two David Bowie tracks recorded during the Low sessions in 1976 showed up on YouTube; a noteworthy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My favorite song from the A-side of the record is for sure "Sound and Vision." It carries on a lot of the musical ideas of Bowie's ...