Bowie himself was quick to recognise the record’s limitations. “It was not a concept album,” he told Robert Hilburn in September 1974. “It was a collection of things. And I didn’t have a band. So that ...

It's hard to pin down David Bowie's influences given how elusive he is, but he was never shy in coming forward with the ...

51 x 28 in. (129.5 x 71.1 cm.) Image: 51 x 28 in. (129.54 x 71.12 cm.) Sheet: 54 x 39.5 in. (137.16 x 100.33 cm.) Frame: 58.5 x 44.25 x 2 in. (148.59 x 112.4 x 5.08 cm.) In this iconic photograph by ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ian Dickson/Redferns/Getty Images No-one saw it coming, except maybe Bowie himself – and ...