They can be heroes:The writers who influenced David Bowie

They can be heroes:The writers who influenced David Bowie

John O'Connell assesses the books that were most treasured by the late David Bowie.

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The Tide is High (really),but Debbie Harry is staying put

The Blondie star pulls no punches in her newly released memoir.

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David Bowie's musical Lazarus is a big mistake

David Bowie's musical Lazarus is a big mistake

Despite the genius writers behind it,this strange and incomprehensible production is simply not good art.

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The worst of New York,right here in Melbourne and Sydney

There's a reason David Bowie's musical is set in a bland apartment tower.

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The director's early works were commercial flops and panned by the critics but have since been hailed as challenging,visually adventurous films.

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David Bowie and Freddie Mercury had'affairs'with Carrie Fisher

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury had'affairs'with Carrie Fisher

The claims are made in a biography released last month.