Long before David Bowie took the stage as Ziggy Stardust, he was performing as "Rainbowman" with his short-lived band, Hype.

Fifty years ago today, on the stage of London’s Hammersmith Odeon, David Bowie killed Ziggy Stardust. Of course, it was not a conventional murder: Ziggy was Bowie’s creation, a character he’d invented ...

David Bowie made the decision to kill off his Ziggy Stardust persona with the full intention of staging a dramatic comeback, his former manager said. In a recent interview with Mojo, Tony Defries said ...

When David Bowie released his fifth album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, on June 16, 1972, he not only transformed the trajectory of his career; with the Ziggy ...

According to the book Bowie on Bowie: Interviews and Encounters with David Bowie, the “Let’s Dance” singer discussed his views on John. “The one thing that I really adored about Lennon’s writing was ...

David Bowie’s legacy continues, this time in the form of a brand new wax figure at Madame Tussauds’ Baker Street location in London. The late star’s figure will be part of the new star-laden Music ...

David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars will receive a reggae makeover on a forthcoming tribute album titled Ziggy Stardub, courtesy of the Easy Star All-Stars ...

David Bowie didn’t invent Glam Rock. That sparkly honor is generally credited to T. Rex’s Marc Bolan, who created a sensation when he sang “Hot Love,” decked out in a flashy silver ensemble, on the ...

David Bowie and The Monkees were very different artists. Despite this, Bowie compared one of his most famous personas, Ziggy Stardust, to The Monkees. He felt the Prefab Four were lacking compared to ...

Today is the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest albums of all time, David Bowie‘s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. For the occasion, the album is getting a 50th ...

A sheet of paper containing David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics to two songs from one of his most acclaimed albums could fetch more than $125,000 when it’s sold at auction early next week. One side of ...

David Bowie’s iconic red Ziggy Stardust hair was a total “flop” first try. The late, legendary rock icon - renowned for his chameleon-like style and boundary-breaking glam - wore his fiery red hair ...