Check out Janelle Monáe covering David Bowie’s Heroes

Janelle Monae Source The American artist Janelle Monae recently recorded a cover for one of her favorite songs from David Bowie, Heroes. Speaking about it, the artist says that: Bowie is part of my musical DNA in so many ways…And ‘Heroes’ is one of my favorite Bowie songs. When you love your favorite song, you want to keep some of the beautiful qualities of the original, but we brought Atlanta in the…

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David Bowie album released

The first album released by David Bowie in 10 years is definitely the most interesting thing happening in music right now. ‘The Next Day’ is Bowie’s first full-length release since 2003’s ‘Heathen’, and if you’re too afraid to get it because you’re afraid you’ll be disappointed – don’t, it’s worth every penny. David Bowie took everyone by surprise when, in January, out of nowhere, he released a new video – ‘Where are we now?’. Rumours…

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David Bowie streaming his new album ‘The Next Day’ in full

In case you didn’t know (despite the fact that we already told you twice so, no excuses there) – David Bowie broke his 10 year long musical silence, taking everybody by surprise and storming in with his new songs, and now, a full album that he’s streaming on iTunes. He already released two singles – the first one (Where are we now?) shot straight to no. 1, and no one was really surprised, while the…

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New David Bowie song – ‘The stars are out’

David Bowie has just released a brand new track titled ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’. You can listen to the song and also watch the video here. he video was directed by Floria Sigismondi, who was also behind the videos for Bowie’s ‘Little Wonder’ in 1996 and ‘Dead Man Walking’ in 1997. ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’ is now available to purchase digitally. Bowie shocked fans and critics alike last month, when he broke his…

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David Bowie releases comeback song – shoots straight to no1 on iTunes. Nobody is really surprised

David Bowie is back, ladies and gents! He surprised both critics and fans with his first song in ten years, releasing a new song on his 66th anniversary. “Where Are We Now?” was released yesterday on short notice, and after just one day, it comfortably sits at 1st place in iTunes, surpassing Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Will.i.am. He will also launch his first album since “Reality” in 2003, and bookmakers already gave it 1-6 odds…

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Bowie covered by indie artists in latest compilation

After they’ve released a more or less successful [tag]Prince[/tag] cover compilation record, in the form of Controversy, a while ago, the fine folks from Rapster are back with yet another cover song compilation LP, this time featuring artists influenced by the great [tag]David Bowie[/tag]. Matthew Dear, Carl Craig, Kelley Polar, Au Revoir Simone, Joakim, and the Thing are just a few artists who cover the Thin White Duke on “Life Beyond Mars: Bowie Covered”. The…

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New Scarlett Johansson video: ‘Falling Down’ (Tom Waits cover)

Scarlett’s musical debut is right around the corner, in the form of the Tom Waits cover songs exclusive “Anywhere I Lay Head.” Bellow you can check out the video for Falling Down, the first track from the upcoming album, set to get out on May 20th. In it we can follow Scarlett through her daily life as she gets lost in transition (what subtletly). Although I have a now notoriously huge crush on her, I…

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Scarlett Johansson’s cover album gets a tracklist

Yesterday night at New Yorke’s Joe’s Pub, the gorgeous Scarlett Johansson aka  the sexiest woman alive unveiled her debut album, titled “Anywhere I Lay My Head,” comprised of [tag]Tom Waits[/tag] covers. Ten Tom Waits covers to be exact and one original Scarlett Johansson track, called “Song for Jo,” to be fair. As previously reported the album was produced by David Sitek, of TV On The Radio, and includes some guest appearances from the Yeah Yeah…

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David Bowie honored by artists on cruise ship

The Atlantic was a rocking it out last week, when a all star jam band, got together and decided to pay homage to the great [tag]David Bowie[/tag], who through four decades of music, provided a constant influence for young, emerging bands. As the title suggests all was staged on a cruise ship, where the group operated under the moniker ‘Oh, You Pretty Things,’ led by Ron Johnson and featuring the relatively reclusive Jon Fishman (Phish),…

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