David Bowie’s new album isn’t an easy ride — but it’s pretty awesome

During much of the aughts, David Bowie’s inactivity gave rise to rumors that he was at death’s door. But on Friday (his 69th birthday), he releases his second album in three years and has rarely sounded more alive. “Blackstar” (so-called for the album cover’s picture of a black star) is not the kind of record...

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