Guardian Music — August 1976: Number 33 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicIn the spring of 1976, David Bowie was dangerously close to burnout from fame and drugs. He had just released his 10th studio album, Station to Station, and, wit... more info

Guardian Music — Princess Pavilion, Falmouth"Falmouth, can you hear me?" roars Ricky Wilson, frontman of Kaiser Chiefs. As a new song, "Dead Or in Serious Trouble", ebbs away behind him, he cups his ear as though targeting the stragglers at the very back of a festiva... more info

Guardian Music — 5 July 1972: Number 17 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicIn 1972, pop fans perhaps still dimly remembered David Bowie from his 1969 hit Space Oddity, but his star had since dimmed, and it took the creation of his alter ego... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Crime of the Century is the third album by the progressive rock band Supertramp, released in 1974. The album was Supertramp's first to feature its classic lineup and co-producer Ken Scott (who previously worked with David Bowie and The Beatles).... more info

Guardian Music — Producer Tony Visconti says Kaiser Chiefs' claim about ditching lyrics sent to them by David Bowie is 'absurd'Producer Tony Visconti has denied Kaiser Chiefs' "absurd" claim that they rejected lyrics sent to them by David Bowie. This weekend, drummer... more info

NME — Producer says idea of Bowie writing words for the Kaisers is 'absurd' more info

Guardian Music — Photo blog Awesome People Hanging Out Together records those moments when stars collide – Woody Allen chilling out with Michael Jackson, Nancy Reagan sitting on Mr T's knee ...• See more pictures from the blog hereNew York, 1975, and some of the ... more info

NME — Band also reveal album was influenced by Oasis' 'Be Here Now' more info

Guardian Music — Working in rock recording studios in the 60s and 70s was a test of stamina as much as skill. Island Records engineer Phill Brown recalls his eventful career in the control roomAs the house recording engineer at Island Records' studios in London durin... more info

Guardian Music — Bass guitarist with TV On the RadioGerard Smith, who has died from lung cancer aged 36, was the bassist with the acclaimed New York rock group TV On the Radio. He died little more than a week after the band released their fourth studio album, Nine ... more info