Bowie
An Interview With Baz Luhrmann About Creativity, Of All Things
"I don't go ‘wouldn't it be a great career move to make a film about Elvis?’. Because it's not, you know, nobody begged me to make a Shakespeare."
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Faithfully Cover David Bowie's "Oh, You Pretty Things"
Recorded for a Sirius XMU session, it stays true to the original, right down to the apocalyptic undertones.
Princess Nokia on Her Punk Style Influences: “Mohawks, Leather Jackets, Studs”
In a talk at USC last week, Princess Nokia decoded her multi-genre style and music influences.
Here's an Inexplicably Long Video About the Weird New Bowie Statue
The Starman's been immortalised in the English town of Aylesbury, where he debuted his Ziggy Stardust alter ego onstage.
Young Thug Is Glam Rock
Glam rock tended to get at sociopolitical issues in a circuitous way, rather than through overt, topical songwriting. Sound like anyone you know?
Harry Styles Is Brooding on New Track "Sweet Creature," Because He Broods Now, OK?
It's an acoustic guitar-led, Fleetwood Mac-influenced love-in.
Jimmy Fallon Does Good Bowie Impression, Brings In Nile Rodgers and Harry Styles for Live “Let’s Dance”
The Chic legend and former One Direction star helped Fallon with the coast-to-coast live intro.
Do We Really Need a Three-Storey Bowie Tribute Sculpture in the Middle of Brixton?
Specifically: a ginormous, gravity-defying lightning bolt with a fundraising target of £990,000.
The Last David Bowie Left on Earth
A year after Ziggy Stardust ascended, we track down the David Bowie impersonator who is still dedicating his life to the Thin White Duke.
How Artists Are Remembering David Bowie, One Year Later
Also, new David Bowie songs and a music video dropped over the weekend.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Putin apparently wants Microsoft out of Russia, a US gas price hike is expected after a deadly pipeline explosion in Alabama, Assad plans to rule Syria until at least 2021, and more.
Stream of the Crop: 10 New Albums for Heavy Rotation 10/22
New albums from Lady Gaga, D.R.A.M., Leonard Cohen, and American Football top this week's list. And the NBA starting makes us a little sad.