17 August 2026
Sounds creepy, Thom.
“I remember sitting on a climbing frame in a local play park. And I had just
seen the video for ‘Ashes To Ashes’ by David Bowie. It was the craziest thing
I’ve ever seen, and all the other kids were sort of saying, how it was too weird,
and I thought, I wanna do this for a living.”
Genius.
1947-2016.
Full Yorke feature here.
19 July 2026
A new compilation of DAVID BOWIE‘s 1965 recordings with famed American
producer Shel Talmy (1937-2014), who worked with several big UK bands at
the time such as The Kinks and The Who, will land on September 18th.
Order info HERE.
It features 10 unheard tracks from his early years when he was starting out
in swinging 60s London as Davy Jones, some featuring a young Jimmy Page.
Here’s one.
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
6 July 2026
On 6 July 1972, late musical genius DAVID BOWIE (1947-2016) appeared on the British legendary weekly music show Top Of The Pops to perform his sublime single STARMAN, from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars LP.
Glamorous history.
29 June 2026
DAVID BOWIE’s (1947-2016) impact on the world of music was, and continues to be, immeasurable. From glam messiah Ziggy Stardust and the experimental Berlin Years,
to the blond megastar of the Let’s Dance era and beyond to his emotional final album, Blackstar, the singer rarely failed to inspire, challenge and entertain.
But, as creator of nearly 30 studio albums, hundreds of amazing songs, and a raft of live recordings, soundtracks, LPs and compilations, how best to navigate his vast legacy? And what of his myriad film appearances and the many Bowie-themed books?
Written by MOJO’s team of experts, Bowie Essentials tells you everything you need to know to piece together your ultimate Bowie collection. As well as reappraising each of his studio LPs, we profile the Mod and R&B singles he made in the mid-’60s, and make sense of the flood of live recordings, box sets and rarities compilations that have appeared since his untimely death in 2016.
This issue is illustrated throughout with dozens of rare and iconic photographs,
Bowie Essentials is an indispensable purchase for all Bowie connoisseurs and
music fans”.
You can purchase a copy and have it sent to your home. Info HERE.
Significant longplayers from yesteryear
23 January 2026
The thin white duke DAVID BOWIE (1947 – 2016) released his 10th LP
STATION TO STATION on 23 January 1976, today 50 years ago.
It peaked at #5 in the UK, and #3 in the USA.
During the sessions, Bowie was suffering from various drug addictions, most
prominently cocaine, and subsequently stated that he recalled almost nothing
of the production.
Bowie in 1987: “I was so blocked, so stoned. It’s quite a casualty case, isn’t it.
I’m amazed I came out of that period, honest. When I see that now I cannot
believe I survived it. I was so close to really throwing myself away physically,
completely.”
Rolling Stone wrote in retrospect: “An album that was both musically
accessible and lyrically elliptical, a transition between the plastic soul of
Young Americans and the chilly electronic hum of the Berlin trilogy that
followed.”
The cover art featured a still from the film
The Man Who Fell To Earth, in which Bowie
had the main role.
SINGLE
ALBUM
15 January 2026
DAVID BOWIE released a single, titled HOLY HOLY
on 15 January 1971, today 55 years ago.
A great glam groover that
didn’t chart. God knows why.
A different version of the song was recorded in
the same year for The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
And The Spiders From Mars LP, but was dropped from
the album before the release. God knows why.
Holy Bowie.
Website – Instagram – Linktree
11 January 2026
To remember the 10th year of her husband’s
death IMAN , got herself a new tattoo.
Click below and discover which one.
Back in time
8 January 2026
The late genius released his 26th and final album BLACKSTAR, stylised as ★,
on 8 January 2016, today, 10 years ago, on his 69th birthday. Two days later,
David Bowie passed away due to cancer.
The LP was recorded secretly in New York City with his longtime
co-producer Tony Visconti, and a group of local jazz musicians.
The artwork for Blackstar was designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, who
was also the artist who came up with the covers of other Bowie LPs.
Heathen (2002), Reality (2003) and The Next Day (2013). The cover’s
star image is credited to NASA in the CD booklet.
The record topped the charts in almost every country worldwide.
Pitchfork wrote (on Jan 7th, 2016): “Blackstar has David Bowie embracing his status
as a no-fucks icon, clutching onto remnants from the past as exploratory jazz and the
echos of various mad men soundtrack his freefall. This tortured immortality is no gimmick: Bowie will live on long after the man has died. For now, though, he’s making the most of his latest reawakening, adding to the myth while the myth is his to hold.” Full review here
Still goosebumps when listening to this stunning opus.
SINGLE
ALBUM
19 December 2025
DAVID BOWIE presented his The Thin White Duke persona
with the release of his 10th LP STATION TO STATION.
The masterly opus turns 50 next year, on January 23rd. MOJO will go back there and
delve into the recording of the album, and the evolution of the Thin White Duke, with
all-new insights
.
Also in this new issue: Chrissie Hynde tells it like it is; the triumph and tragedy of Beach
Boy Dennis Wilson; Squeeze interview. Curved Air; Dry Cleaning; The Isley Brothers; The Triffids; Arctic Monkeys; Beverly Glenn-Copeland; 1966 on 45; Heartbreak Hotel at 70; and an essential 2026 preview.
This month’s FREE CD named ‘Up The Junction’, includes Squeeze and other purveyors
of unmistakably British, street-smart pop and rock, such as Madness, The Soft Boys,
Billy Bragg, Nick Lowe, Vic Godard, Wreckless Eric and more.
You can buy a copy and have it sent to your home. Info HERE.
Top singles from the past
21 November 2025
The late musical virtuoso DAVID BOWIE released his hit single
GOLDEN YEARS today 50 years ago, on 21 November 1975.
It was the lead single of his 10th LP Station To Station.
It reached #8 in the UK and #10 in the US
The song utilises elements of several 1950s doo-wop tracks in its arrangement. Lyrically, the narrator offers a companion hope of entering a limousine and being isolated from the outside world. In other words, he assures his companion that she will always be protected by him and promises her a brighter future.
“I’ll stick with you, baby, for a thousand years
Nothing’s gonna touch you in these golden years
Golden years Golden years, gold, wah-wah-wah
Come, b-b-b-baby”
