Madonna learned guitar for Sound Of Music
Madonna's former music teacher Bobby Tider says she took guitar lessons, partly to play Sound Of Music songs for her children, as reported in The Sun.…
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NME's 100 favourites
NME has published its top 100 singles of all time, as voted by its journalists, with Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' at number one.…
Reed's poetic album
Lou Reed's new album 'The Raven', due in January, sets Edgar Allan Poe's poetry to music, with contributions from David Bowie, Laurie Anderson and Ornette Coleman.…
Lennon represents music in Great Britons top ten
John Lennon is the only musician in the BBC's top ten of Greatest Britons, which moves to a second voting stage to pick the overall winner.…
Bowie DVD planned
A Bowie Best Of DVD is confirmed for November, featuring 47 music videos and live TV performances, following a greatest hits CD next week.…
Nirvana best of track listing out
A tracklisting for the forthcoming Nirvana best-of has appeared on Amazon, while the NME reports a rarities box set is unlikely before 2004.…
Bowie's triumphant homecoming
David Bowie played a greatest hits show at London's Carling Apollo, the venue where he killed off Ziggy Stardust in 1973, as part of Carling's homecoming gig series.…
Bowie's triumphant homecoming
David Bowie played a greatest hits show at London's Carling Apollo, the venue where he killed off Ziggy Stardust in 1973, as part of Carling's homecoming gig series.…
David Bowie, Pink and Santana confirmed for VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
David Bowie, Pink and Santana are confirmed for the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, and Bowie recorded an intimate BBC Radio 2 session for broadcast on 5 October.…
Ms Dynamite wins the Mercury Music Prize
Ms Dynamite's debut album A Little Deeper won the Mercury Music Prize, beating The Streets, The Coral and David Bowie to the £20,000 prize.…
Bowie best of releases
David Bowie will release a best-of compilation in October, in 20-track and 40-track versions spanning 1969 to the present, followed by a best-of DVD in November.…
From Bowie to the Bees: Mercury Music Prize nominees announced
The Mercury Music Prize shortlist includes Bowie, Beverley Knight, Doves and newcomers such as The Streets and The Bees, with independent labels strongly represented among the nominees.…