January 9, 2013 - David Bowie celebrates his birthday (1/8) with the release of a new single and the news of a long-awaited Tony Visconti-produced album that will hit retailers in March. February 3, 2010 - Blues legend Buddy Guy is beloved the world over, but perhaps nowhere more than in Chicago. So when Guy opened his club Buddy Guy's Legends in the city's South Loop neighborhood in 1989, it was an instant hot spot attracting iconic names in music like a magnet. December 4, 2009 - The BBC has referred to Morrissey as "one of the most influential figures in the history of British popβ--and critic Steven Wells called him "the man who more or less invented indie." However you slice it, the former frontman of β The Smithsβ is not the type to rest on past accomplishments. Error performing query: select id, artist_url from ARTIST_PICTURES where artist_id = and artist_url = '_100.jpg':
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November 19, 2009 - Add EMI's 40th-anniversary edition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" to the short list of albums significantly enhanced by a bonus disc. New mixes, stereo versions, radio broadcasts and demos combine to limn Bowie's early work with producer Tony Visconti--an alternate version of "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud" with just Bowie on voice and guitar and Paul Buckmaster on cello, and a nine-and-a-half minute version of "Memory of a Free Festival" being the highlights. Error performing query: select id, artist_url from ARTIST_PICTURES where artist_id = and artist_url = '_100.jpg':
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July 15, 2009 - Impeccable sound and sparkling renditions of "Life on Mars?," "China Girl" and "Word on a Wing" make "VH1 Storytellers" a worthwhile addition to any Bowie collection. It's the stories--the vivid reminiscences, vocal imitations, humor and poignancy--that elevate the album to more than a standard TV-concert soundtrack. May 13, 2009 - In January of 2008, sparked by a photo of Kate Moss dancing with
frontman Justin Tranter, Vogue aptly described New York's glam-rockers Semi Precious Weapons as "unashamedly crass and deliciously animated." January 7, 2009 - The Stooges played their first gig at house party on Halloween in 1967, but the group and its leader, Iggy Pop, were soon performing in venues alongside groundbreaking acts like the MC5. Thanks in part to the wild, unpredictable live performances by Pop, a scout named Danny Fields from Electra Records took notice and The Stooges were signed to the label shortly thereafter. The group eventually caught the ear of David Bowie, who famously took Iggy Pop under his wing. December 14, 2004 - A new, two-CD Tina Turner anthology featuring 33 tracks--including three newly recorded songs--is due in stores on Feb. 1, according to Capitol Records.
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