Rolling Stone — In lieu of the recent late-night wars that threaten to end Conan O’Brien’s too-brief tenure as host of the The Tonight Show, this week’s Flashback reminisces about one of our all-time favorite performances from Conan’s gig on Late Night. One ... more info

After David Bowie's first album flopped he ran a folk night in Beckenham, studied mime and, fortunately, wrote Space Oddity, the hit that saved his career. Now his unloved debut is being re-released. Will Hodgkinson reports more info

Guardian Music — (Geffen)Fyfe Dangerfield's band Guillemots make adventurous songs that throw in not just the kitchen sink but associated plumbing as well. His fabulous solo debut is the opposite, though. Recorded in just five days in a little studio, two songs are m... more info

Guardian Music — Before he was a gay alien sex demagogue, David Bowie peddled gnomes, Edwardiana and Kenneth Williams impersonations. But there's no need to run, says Alexis PetridisNo artist's musical past has come back to haunt them quite like David Bowie's. There ... more info

Stereogum — We've spoken about Scratch My Back , Peter Gabriel's anticipated Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection featuring reinterpretations of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, the Magnetic Fields, Bon Iver, Elbow, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Regina Spektor,... more info

Perez Hilton — Damn! He looks almost as good as he did during his Glory Days! Bruce Springsteen was snapped vacationing in St. Barth's with his family and he must be drinking from the same fountain of youth as David Bowie! He's 60 years old and smokin' hot! [Image ... more info

Rollo & Grady — Acts including Warpaint, MGMT and Rainbow Arabia are set to feature on a forthcoming charity tribute album of David Bowie covers. All proceeds from the release will go to War Child International, with Vivian Girls, Megapuss (Devendra Banhart) and for... more info

All About Jazz — Think listening to and interacting with your fans is something new - and just a bi-product of the internet? Think again. This 1967 letter from David Bowie to an early fan, shared as he turns 63, shows how he understood the importance of connecting wi... more info

The Independent — With the top acts of 2009 being primarily from the genres of mainstream pop, country, and rap, with names like Eminem, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, plus the standards of TV phenomenon Susan Boyle doing well on the US charts, upcoming releases in 2010... more info

I Like Music — Released by Deram in 1967, his debut album is released as deluxe edition. 2 Discs - rarities and B-Sides more info