David changed his name from Jones to Bowie in September 1965 to avoid confusion with the lead singer of The Monkees, but success did not follow for The Lower Third and he formed another backing band, The Buzz, who appeared at the Coronation Ballroom in Ramsgate on their only trip to Kent.

Bowie died on January 10, 2016, from cancer. He was diagnosed 18 months before his death, and kept his illness largely private.

British popstar David Bowie’s former childhood home where he wrote one of his best known songs, Space Oddity, is to open to the public as an “immersive experience”.The house at 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley,

David Bowie’s childhood home will be restored and opened to the public, Heritage of London Trust announced on Thursday, the singer's birthday.

David Bowie performs on the set of his music video "Jump They Say" in Los Angeles, California, March 1993. Lester Cohen— Contributor This week marks 10 years since the death of the musician, actor, unlikely internet pioneer,

A restless innovator, David Bowie transformed melody and persona alike, crafting a legacy that reverberates across music and culture. David Bowie’s transformation from a struggling folk-rocker into a global phenomenon was anchored by a relentless rejection of the status quo.

David Bowie's widow, Iman, has paid tribute to the singer on what would have been his 79th birthday. Read all about their relationship here.

On the tenth anniversary of David Bowie's death, it's time to appreciate Blackstar, his greatest jazz-infused album.

David Bowie died 10 years ago, but his legacy is going strong. In honor of Bowie's legendary career, we look back on his career and explore deep album cuts from his musical catalogue.

In the mid-1960s, Bowie moved to central London in search of inspiration. On Heddon Street, just off Regent Street, a black plaque marks the spot where Brian Ward photographed Bowie in 1972 for the cover of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

In 1975, David Bowie and John Lennon teamed up to write Fame, a collaboration that gave Bowie his first U.S. No. 1 single.