8 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie: Blackstar vinyl contains secrets singer didn't know about, designer reveals

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The man who designed David Bowie's final album cover has revealed that it is packed with hidden features that even the singer didn't know about. Placing the album cover under a UV blacklight saw the stars glow blue, while one fan found the rough outline of a person in the star field image inside the album cover. open image in gallery Fan John Clarkson discovered the outline of a person when he connected the brightest stars on the vinyl cover NME reports that Barnbrook said he had learned not to give away too much of his creative process, after being "told off" by Bowie for releasing the original rough designs for The Next Day. Asked if Bowie told him to fill the artwork with secrets and messages, he replied: "No, he didn't - he didn't know about some of them."

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8 years, 1 month ago

David Bowie's Grammy wins show that even after death, his artistic legacy lives on

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The 59th Grammy Awards that took place on 12 February 2017 saw David Bowie win all five categories he was nominated in. Before his career took off, Bowie studied mime under Lindsay Kemp, who would later become one of the world’s most notable mime artists. Mime served as a foundation for Bowie’s performance art that gave life to his several …

8 years, 9 months ago

'Great' new David Bowie songs to be released over the coming years, producer Tony Visconti confirms

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8 years, 10 months ago

‘Blackstar’: David Bowie album reveals hidden image

CNN

Story highlights Hidden artwork discovered on '"Blackstar" cover Album is David Bowie's final, clue-filled nod to his fans London CNN — David Bowie fans have a new treat after a fan discovered a hidden side to the “Blackstar” vinyl album. A 3D wall portrait of David Bowie, created by Australian street artist Jimmy C, in Brixton, South London AFP/AFP/AFP/Getty Images …

8 years, 11 months ago

Ricky Gervais reveals David Bowie kept his illness private from everyone

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ricky Gervais has revealed he was in touch with David Bowie two …

9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie prepared a number of songs to be released after his death

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9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie's Blackstar album being sold for up to £900 after pressing plants overwhelmed by demand

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9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie tops US albums charts for first time with Blackstar

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9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie's final album Blackstar breaks Australian chart records after his death

Daily Mail

David Bowie has posthumously broken Australian chart records with thousands rushing to buy the late star's work in the wake of his shock death. Scroll down for video Posthumous success: David Bowie has broken Australian chart records in the week after his death with his final album debuting at No.1 While Blackstar debuted at No.1, his 2014 compilation Nothing Has …

9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie's Blackstar tops the UK album chart as the Starman's classic albums rise

Daily Mail

His death sent shockwaves across the globe. And David Bowie fans have responded by purchasing the Starman's classic albums and singles in their droves, with a quarter of the Top 40 Album Chart occupied by the legendary musician. Scroll down for video Gone but not forgotten: David Bowie fans responded to his death by purchasing the Starman's classic albums and …

9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie may have more songs from the Blackstar recording sessions on the way

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9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie's Final Album, 'Blackstar,' Is A Goodbye Letter To Fans

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David Bowie VEVO In The New Yorker on Saturday, Ben Greenman declared David Bowie's newest album, "Blackstar," "prime Bowie is in its willingness to embrace nonsense." His death came just two days after the release of the album, and "Blackstar" has quickly started to feel like Bowie's own way of saying goodbye to the world, sprinkled with hints and farewells …

9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie dead: Long-serving producer Tony Visconti discusses the 'parting gift' that was Blackstar

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9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie dead: 7 ways the Starman changed music forever

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9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie dead: Singer dies after 18-month battle with cancer

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Bowie has died at …

9 years, 2 months ago

Five pop artists who wouldn’t have existed without David Bowie

LA Times

People take photographs of a mural of David Bowie in the London district of Brixton, where the British singer was born. “In all honesty, Gaga as we know her would not exist without David Bowie,” wrote a Twitter user calling herself Clodagh McGinley. But he clearly connected with the pained alienation at the core of so much of Bowie’s music, …

9 years, 2 months ago

Review: David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Adventurous To The End

NPR

Review: David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Adventurous To The End Courtesy of Columbia Records It could've gone so terribly wrong. Bowie's leap into full-on jazz muso fantasia for his swan song may seem out of character unless you consider this: As much as he paved the way for punk, synth-pop and other now-ubiquitous forms where passion triumphs over training, Bowie had …

9 years, 2 months ago

An insider’s look behind the making of David Bowie’s secretive ‘Blackstar’ album

LA Times

David Bowie died Sunday, Jan. 10, at the age of 69. — ‘Blackstar’ producer Tony Visconti “David’s always done hybrids,” said Visconti. It’s live.” McCaslin recalled how Bowie discussed what he was reading and listening to, which included “the grandeur of Charlie Parker” as well as albums by Kendrick Lamar and D’Angelo. Bowie’s lyrics recall recent work by Walker, like …

9 years, 2 months ago

Commentary: Five songs to prove David Bowie is impossible to capture in five songs

LA Times

David Bowie didn’t necessarily have fans. With something like five or six careers packed into a one-of-a-kind, constantly shifting whole, David Bowie isn’t an artist who can be summarized in one album, much less some puny playlist. In addition to being carried by an arena-ready shout-along hook in “Wham, bam, thank you ma’am,” this song underscores in bold the line …

9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie releases new album Blackstar to critical acclaim, marking 69th birthday

ABC

David Bowie has marked his 69th birthday with the release of a new album, Blackstar, with critics giving the thumbs up to the latest work in a long and innovative career. Blackstar, co-produced by Bowie's long-time collaborator Tony Visconti, features only seven songs, but critics praised the latest work, with Britain's Guardian newspaper calling it "a spellbinding break with past". …

9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie releases haunting music video for Blackstar single 'Lazarus'

The Independent

9 years, 3 months ago

David Bowie new album Blackstar, review: A Bowie desperate to break with the past

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9 years, 3 months ago

David Bowie and Blackstar: The reclusive rock god is still a star man

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9 years, 4 months ago

David Bowie’s new album Blackstar was influenced by Kendrick Lamar

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9 years, 5 months ago

David Bowie releasing new album Blackstar in January, reportedly sounds 'completely bonkers'

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