This striking image from David Bowieโs 1979 Lodger photoshoot is more than a visual oddityโitโs a portal into a restless, brilliant period in Bowieโs life. Captured by Brian Duffy, the man responsible for some of Bowieโs most iconic imagery (think the lightning bolt on Aladdin Sane), this photograph encapsulates the strange tension between control and…
David Bowieโs The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is often seen as a turning point not just in his career, but in the landscape of rock music itself. Released on June 16, 1972, this album introduced the world to Ziggy Stardust, an androgynous, bisexual alien rock star. But the…
Picture this: itโs January 24, 1973. David Bowie, the chameleonic rock star, steps onto the SS Canberra cruise ship, embarking on yet another leg of his legendary Ziggy Stardust world tour. At his side, capturing every glittering moment, is his childhood chum, Geoff MacCormack. โI remember thinking how enormous the ship was,โ MacCormack recalls, โwhich…