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David Bowie‘s handwritten lyric sheet has been estimated to potentially fetch up to £100,000 at auction.The documents, which will go under the hammer next week, contain the late singer’s corrections, drafts and notes to his tracks ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide’ and ‘Suffragette City’. Both appear on his seminal 1972 album, ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars‘.So far, the lyric sheet has been valued at anywhere between £50,000 to £100,000.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong‘s covers band The Coverups have announced another intimate London show for 2025 – find all the details below.Formed in 2018, the group features Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt along with Green Day touring member Jason White, their audio engineer Chris Dugan, tour manager Bill Schneider (also of Pinhead Gunpowder), and musician Greg Schneider.The Coverups are renowned for their chaotic shows where they put their spin on tracks by iconic names such as David Bowie and The Rolling Stones.Today, the band confirmed it will play an intimate show at London’s O2 Islington Academy on Wednesday, January 15 2025.A post shared by Thecoverups (@the__coverups)Pre-sale went live today (December 16), and you can grab tickets here – subject to availability.Earlier this year Courtney Love joined The Coverups onstage in London, where she delivered a joint performance of Hole‘s ‘Celebrity Skin’.She also participated in a version of David Bowie‘s classic single ‘Suffragette City’, and again played ‘Surrender’ by Cheap Trick. For that London gig, the band also took on Bryan Adams‘ ‘Summer Of ’69’, The Strokes‘ ‘Last Nite’, The Clash‘s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’.NME spoke with Green Day at the 2024 BRIT Awards about performing as The Coverups in intimate venues, inviting Courtney Love on stage and potential collaborations.“I was texting with [Courtney Love] and I said come on out and do a song, and she did,” explained Armstrong.

Last Days Of The Space Age.Created by David Chidlow, the series follows three families in Perth in 1979 as the city gears up to host the year’s Miss Universe pageant.Other cast members include Deborah Mailman, Linh-Dan Pham, Iain Glen, George Mason, Vico Thai, and Thomas Weatherall.All eight episodes of the series were released on Disney+ in the UK on October 2.The show’s score is by Caitlin Yeo, whose past credits include Australian films such as The Rocket, All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane, and 2010’s Jucy.The series features many songs from the era, including tracks by the Bee Gees, Chic, and Donna Summer.

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony recently joined Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstong and Mike Dirnt’s side project The Coverups to play a set of covers.Last Saturday (April 20) The Coverups played a gig at the Costa Mesa’s Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. Anthony was brought on stage as a surprise guest.

Green Day have spoken to NME about their longtime relationship with Courtney Love and revealed if they have plans to announce more surprise live shows across London. Watch our video interview with the band above.It was during the red carpet for the BRIT Awards 2024 that frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and drummer Tré Cool caught up with NME – ahead of presenting the Best British Group Award at the ceremony (and being controversially described as “the British Busted“).“It’s fun for us.

Courtney Love joined Billie Joe Armstrong‘s covers band The Coverups onstage in London again last night (March 1) where she delivered a joint performance of Hole‘s ‘Celebrity Skin’ – watch below.The Green Day side-project – famed for their impromptu gigs with renditions of rock and punk staples – played a 25-song set at the 100 Club on Oxford Street yesterday after taking to the stage at The Garage in Islington on Tuesday (February 27), per Setlist.FM.Love made a surprise appearance at the first show, assisting Armstrong and co. on covers of Tom Petty‘s ‘Even The Losers’, and Cheap Trick’s ‘He’s A Whore’ and ‘Surrender’.

David Bowie album is set to be released on Record Store Day this year.‘Waiting In The Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth)’ is a collection of recordings from Trident Studios in 1971, and features the majority of songs that would go on to form the legendary ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’ album.Included in the new album but not on ‘Ziggy Stardust’ are four songs including a cover of Chuck Berry‘s ‘Round And Round’.The album will be released on April 20, 2024 as part of this year’s Record Store Day, and you can see the artwork and tracklist below.Find more details on the release here.A post shared by David Bowie (@davidbowie)Side 1 ‘Five Years’ ‘Soul Love’ ‘Moonage Daydream’ ‘Round And Round’ ‘Amsterdam’Side 2 ‘Hang On To Yourself’ ‘Ziggy Stardust’ ‘Velvet Goldmine’ ‘Holy Holy’ ‘Star’ ‘Lady Stardust’A host of Bowie rarities have been released for Record Store Day in recent years.

David Bowie is set to be opened next week – meaning France will have a street to honour the musician, while his home country of the UK does not.News that the French capital would be naming a street after the iconic singer was first shared back in 2020, when Mayor Jérôme Coumet – a professed fan of Bowie – revealed that he was planning the move.Now, the street is set to open next Monday (January 8), and will be a new road near Austerlitz train station, rather than a pre-existing one that has been renamed.According to Coumet, the idea for the “rue David Bowie” emerged as the “Space Oddity” singer had “a strong link with the city of lights” (via The Connexion).An inauguration party is also set to be held at Salle des Fetes that same day to celebrate the launch, and a variety of photographs and paintings related to the singer will be showcased at the Galerie Athéna until January 14.As highlighted by The Connexion, Bowie’s ties to France not only include his countless shows across the country, but also his time recording music at the legendary Miraval studio – which is now owned by Brad Pitt.While his home country of the UK does not yet have a street named after the late music legend, his birthplace of Brixton does have a famous mural of the singer, painted by Australian artist James Cochran.Bowie died in 2016, following a cancer diagnosis.In other news about David Bowie, back in November it was reported that the artist’s handwritten lyric sheet has been estimated to fetch up to £100,000 at auction.The documents contained the late singer’s corrections, drafts and notes to his tracks ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide’ and ‘Suffragette City’.

The latest piece of celebrity memorabilia being made available is a handwritten lyric sheet penned by David Bowie, with estimates that the souvenir could reach up to £100,000 ($126,000) when it is sold at auction.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThere’s little question that David Bowie’s rise to superstardom in 1972 was a carefully calculated campaign, involving an unforgettable, otherworldly image, a strategically timed public announcement of his bisexuality, a rapid-fire series of tour dates and television appearances, no small amount of business and P.R. savvy — and most importantly, one of the greatest albums in rock history.“The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,” released in the U.S.

David Bowie‘s classic single ‘Starman’ has been shared to mark the 50th anniversary of the late icon’s fifth studio album, ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’.The seminal record, which also features the tracks ‘Five Years’, ‘Suffragette City’ and ‘Ziggy Stardust’, arrived on this date (June 16) in 1972.In celebration of its half century birthday, Parlophone Records has released ‘Starman (Top Of The Pops Version, 2022 Mix)’ ahead of a limited-edition, half-speed vinyl reissue of the aforementioned album that comes out tomorrow (June 17).In 1972, the Musicians Union rules stated that to appear on Top Of The Pops the artist must re-record their track and – in this case – sing live over the top.This previously unreleased version of ‘Starman’ takes the backing track (recorded at London’s Trident Studios) and backing vocals, featuring a one-off Bowie ad-lib ‘Hey Brown Cow’, recorded for the show.‘Starman (Top Of The Pops Version, 2022 Mix)’ was created by ‘Ziggy Stardust’ co-producer Ken Scott earlier this year from the BBC‘s original multi-tracks.The imminent 50th anniversary reissue of ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’ will also be available as a picture disc, featuring the same master and a replica promotional poster for the album.Press materials hailed the original full-length project as “the breakthrough album that catapulted David Bowie into the international spotlight”, adding that it’s “remained a touchstone record, growing in stature with each passing year”.The full tracklist for the re-release is as follows: SIDE ONE‘Five Years’ ‘Soul Love’ ‘Moonage Daydream’ ‘Starman’ ‘It Ain’t Easy’ SIDE TWO‘Lady Stardust’  ‘Star’  ‘Hang On To Yourself’ ‘Ziggy Stardust’ ‘Suf

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