Stereogum — David Bowie was a commercial force in the '80s, but his work during the decade hasn't aged all that well. A lot of that comes down to the production. Bowie might've helped lay the foundation for the ecstatic artificiality of '80s pop, but that doesn'... more info

Consequence of Sound — As part of the forthcoming box set, David Bowie Loving the Alien (1983-1988). more info

The Quietus — A demo tape featuring the first-known recording of David Bowie has sold at auction more info

DJmag — Probably the most expensive tape in the world...  more info

Guardian Music — Tape dates from 1963 when the star was a 16-year-old singer with his band the KonradsThe first-known recording by David Bowie, made when he was the 16-year-old singer of a band called the Konrads, has sold at auction in Britain for nearly £40,000.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — A whole bunch of cool musicians are coming together to perform David Bowie's 'Berlin Trilogy' (aka 1977's 'Low' and 'Heroes' and 1979's 'Lodger', all of which he made in Berlin with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti) at three free shows in N... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The band includes '70s-era members Mike Garson and Earl Slick, '80s-era bassist Carmine Rojas, and '00s-era guitarist Gerry Leonard, plus guest vocalists Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Bernard Fowler. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Next month, the latest volume in the exhaustive David Bowie box set collection is being released. Loving The Alien (1983-1988) contains all of his studio and live albums from that period, plus a new production of the 1987 album Never Let Me Down, his... more info

Stereogum — Throughout their summer tour, Pearl Jam have been performing some excellent covers. They covered the Beatles' "Help!" in Prague, Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World" with Jack White in Lisbon, the White Stripes' "We’re Going To Be Friends" in S... more info

Sky News — Pioneering British choreographer Lindsay Kemp, who tutored musicians David Bowie and Kate Bush, has died at the age of 80. more info