Tony Visconti
‘Our ethos was happy music and good vibes’: genre-busting Black British band Osibisa
Jimi Hendrix watched them rehearse, Stevie Wonder joined them on drums, and Fela Kuti partied with them in Lagos. Osibisa, whose African sunshine sound captivated the planet, have now returned
Garth Cartwright
29, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM
Tony Visconti on David Bowie: 'We are fortunate to have lived in the same time as him'
The musician and producer recalls ‘worst next day’ when he learned of David Bowie’s death – while on tour with his tribute band – and his pride in their work together
Guardian music
11, Jan, 2017 @8:52 AM
David Bowie: What have we learned since his death?
From clues to his cancer hidden in Blackstar’s artwork to his mortal fear of Tina Turner … some astounding new Bowie facts have come to light over the last year
Laura Snapes
10, Jan, 2017 @4:24 PM
David Bowie’s final years to be explored in BBC documentary
David Bowie: The Last Five Years to focus on final two albums and musical Lazarus, and will air on first anniversary of his death
Jasper Jackson
04, Nov, 2016 @12:16 PM
David Bowie: Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) review – an artist on the edge
Bowie performed an extraordinary stylistic pivot between Diamond Dogs and Young Americans, and made it look easy – but as this new box set shows, it was a more convoluted and problematic shift than it appeared at the time
Alexis Petridis
22, Sep, 2016 @2:00 PM
David Bowie box set Who Can I Be Now? – details of unreleased material, b-sides and more
Experimental funk and soul recordings from the star’s ‘American phase’, including album The Gouster, will join remastered albums, single edits and b-sides
Guardian music
25, Jul, 2016 @8:31 AM
Unreleased David Bowie album to come out in new box set
The Gouster, which evolved into Young Americans, will be form part of the box set Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976)
Guardian music
22, Jul, 2016 @7:51 AM
The Age of Bowie: How David Bowie Made a World of Difference by Paul Morley – review
A thrilling, unconventional hymn to the chameleon who reshaped music time and again
Barney Hoskyns
17, Jul, 2016 @7:00 AM
Tony Visconti apologises to Adele after suggesting her voice is manipulated
Bowie’s longtime producer says his comments about the singer’s voice were ‘taken the wrong way’
Guardian music
13, Jun, 2016 @7:55 AM
The Music of David Bowie review – tears shed as stars pay tribute to starman
From The Flaming Lips to Cat Power to Pixies to Debbie Harry, the lineup at the heartfelt tribute night was as wide-ranging and celebrated as Bowie’s career
Jim Farber
01, Apr, 2016 @6:35 AM
SXSW Music: Tony Visconti paints bleak portrait of music business
David Bowie’s producer says record sales are declining because today’s pop is not adventurous enough, and the music industry needs to do more to nurture artists
Alex Needham
17, Mar, 2016 @7:21 PM
David Bowie tops Aria chart and beats Michael Jackson's albums record
Seventeen of David Bowie’s albums chart in Australian Recording Industry Association top 100 as retailers report dramatic increase in sales
Guardian staff
17, Jan, 2016 @6:10 AM
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