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David Bowie has had several documentaries made about his legendary and varied career but none have come close to the original: Cracked Era, which debuted on the BBC during 1975 and caught the vocalist following the release of Diamond Dogs and his preparation for the tour in support of the album. More relevantly, it caught Bowie at the peak of his addiction to cocaine and gave viewers a look at the paranoia and mental exhaustion it caused him. Bowie was far from the only British musician from that era to be captured on film. Here are five other documentaries (some mad during the decade and some made later looking back) that give viewers a new understanding of that period in UK music history. -
Death Cab For Cutie Premiere Lead Single "Black Sun" Off Upcoming 'Kintsugi,' Share Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]
Death Cab For Cutie have shared the first single, the psychedelic "Black Sun," for their upcoming eighth studio album Kintsugi, as well as their first round of tour dates. -
Marshall Tucker Band Announce 2015 'Searchin' For a Rainbow' Tour [SCHEDULE]
The Marshall Tucker Band provided fans with a live album -- "Live! Englishtown, N.J. September 3, 1977" -- last year, and now the group is taking it a step further with their massive, 2015 Searchin' for a Rainbow tour that will allow supporters to see the actual live show. -
New Kanye West Album Reportedly Co-Produced by Paul McCartney
If you liked the first two Paul McCartney-influenced offerings from Kanye West's forthcoming record, you'll be glad to hear that Macca co-produced the entire album. -
Sam Smith Ignores Howard Sterns Comments About Him Finding Success Despite Being "Chubby And Gay"
Sam Smith has had a whirlwind year, going from "that guy who sings on that Disclosure song" to a full-on superstar. Interestingly, the transition happened with little talk of his sexuality. It wasn't until the June issue of The Fader that his sexuality was even brought up. Even then, Smith considered it a non-issue. But not everyone feels that way. While doing a countdown of radio's top songs, Howard Stern voiced his surprise over Smith's success while also giving him a backhanded compliment. -
Chet Faker Wins Triple J's Hottest 100 After Taylor Swift Disqualified
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Ed Sheeran Offers Noel Gallagher Wembley Tickets After Former Oasis Frontman Slammed Him
There's a sense of comradery in the British music scene, at least between Ed Sheeran and Noel Gallagher. After the former Oasis frontman slammed the "Thinking Out Loud" singer, claiming he "didn't want to live in a world where [Ed Sheeran playing Wembley] is possible," Sheeran has a peace offering: a pair of tickets to the very show that causes Gallagher such distress. -
Eve Speaks Out on Iggy Azalea: She Isn't Her 'Cup of Tea,' But Offers Support
Iggy Azalea has made her fair share of enemies since rising to prominence in 2014, but now that the initial storm has died down, several prominent artists are taking more measured looks at the Australian rapper. Eve even said that though the Aussie is not her "cup of tea," she nonetheless offers her support. -
AWOLNATION Announces New Album 'Run' for March, Releases Grooving New Single "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" [LISTEN]
In 2013, AWOLNATION made major waves on the Billboard Hot 100 by spending 56 weeks on the chart with the hard-hitting single "Sail." And now, Aaron Bruno is back with a grooving new single and a new album for the spring. Today (Jan. 26), AWOLNATION dropped the official music video for "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" and announced the tracklist and album cover for the new record Run. -
Kelly Clarkson's New Album 'Piece By Piece' Release Date Set for March as "Heartbeat Song" Gets Lyric Video
First, Kelly Clarkson had her adorable baby River Rose Blackstock, then she released her peppy comeback single "Heartbeat Song," and now the original American Idol winnger is prepping her new album. Today (Jan. 26), Clarkson announced that her eighth studio album Piece by Piece has a release date. -
Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis Perform on 'Austin City Limits' with "Stay with Me" and "Just One of the Guys" [WATCH]
Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis performed on the PBS series "Austin City Limits" Saturday, Jan. 24, kicking off the show's 40th season. While Adams's set spanned recordings from 2002 until last year ("Stay with Me"), Lewis relied heavily on her recent "The Voyager" LP with tunes like "Just One of the Guys." Some welcome surprises were Adams doing "When Summer Ends" from 2014's "1984" EP and Lewis digging into Rilo Kiley's "Silver Lining," "Consequence of Sound" noted. -
Surfjan Stevens Announces New Tour in Light of Album Release for 'Carrie & Lowell' [Schedule]
Surfjan Stevens has announced that he'll be undertaking a sizable North American tour to accompany the release of Carrie & Lowell, his first release since 2010's The Age of Adz.
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