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What is necro-branding? And what’s it got to do with Elvis, Princess Diana and Taylor Swift?

Do you own any memorabilia depicting Elvis, Princess Diana, David Bowie, Prince or Michael Jackson? Perhaps a beloved t-shirt, a favourite mug, a special keyring or a novelty plate? You might not know it, but you are participating in something known as “necro-branding”.

The Conversation

It's all gone spectacularly Halloween-shaped in the Fripp-Willcox household

Watch aghast as Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp wrestle David Bowie's Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) into the grave

Louder

“Lemmy and I got on fine most of the time, but we had our moments. Being in Motörhead was crazy 24 hours a day”: ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian ‘Robbo’ Robertson’s wild tales of Phil Lynott, Lemmy, David Bowie and more

Phil Lynott, Lemmy, Rush, Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins – former Thin Lizzy/Motörhead guitarist Brian Robertson crossed paths with them all and has the hangovers to prove it

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Oasis reunion reminds Boy George of late mother's love for the band

Boy George exclusively revealed to BANG Showbiz that he and his family were shocked to discover his late mother Dinah was a fan of Oasis and knew all the words to the reunited band's iconic tracks during family Christmas celebrations in 2021.

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Boy George says new art exploring fame is ‘celebrating otherness’

The 63-year-old has created portraits of Madonna, David Bowie and Prince.

Evening Standard

13 parent-approved Halloween movies — no nightmares guaranteed

From gentle witches to friendly ghosts, discover 11 Halloween films that balance spooky fun with family-friendly entertainment for all ages.

Tom’s Guide

Spider-Man's Most Underrated Villain Actor Reveals How He Wants to Return

Rhys Ifans is part of a great thespian tradition: British actors playing Hollywood victims. But in his latest role in 'Venom: The Last Dance,' he’s doing something different.

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David Bowie collection among draws at vast V&A archives in east London

V&A East Storehouse in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will give public extensive access behind the scenes

The Guardian - UK

Colin Greenwood's intimate portraits of Radiohead capture the band at work and play

Colin Greenwood's portraits of Radiohead have been collected in a new photography book, 'How To Disappear'

Wallpaper

Huge David Bowie archive collection to go on show at new V&A East museum in London

David Bowie Centre with access to thousands of items including Ziggy Stardust costumes to open in the museum's new East Storehouse in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Evening Standard

Ziggy Stardust costumes to feature among 90,000 artefacts in V&A’s new David Bowie Centre

Handwritten lyrics, costumes and instruments among the items to go on display in V&A’s new East Storehouse venue

The Independent UK

5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and more this week (October 21)

You'd be surprised how many movies are available on the best free streaming services. Here's this week's roundup of all our free movie recommendations.

TechRadar

"Kraftwerk is not a band, it’s a concept": How Kraftwerk introduced the world to electronic music - and showed us that we could make it too

We explore the resounding influence of the German innovators credited with popularizing electronic music-making and launching a thousand genres

MusicRadar

“James Brown kept saying, ‘We’re gonna take it to the bridge.’ Finally, he whipped around and said, ‘Hit me!’ Unfortunately, I did not hit him at all”: Carlos Alomar was fined by the Godfather of Soul, scolded by Chuck Berry – and adored by David Bowie

Playing professionally since his teens, Carlos Alomar was part of the DAM Trio rhythm section that backed David Bowie from the mid-’70s – and now, he says, it’s time to commemorate that legendary collective

Guitar World

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“Woke” And “Nonbinary” Half Male, Half Female Lobster Goes Viral Online

The story of a lobster named Bowie, who is equal parts male and female, takes over the internet as everyone gets super invested in it. The post “Woke” And “Nonbinary” Half Male, Half Female Lobster Goes Viral Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

Louder

"Well, you're a flash c***!" Sex Pistols legend Glen Matlock recalls a night-time drive around New York City perched on David Bowie's knee

A short story about David Bowie, Glen Matlock, Iggy Pop and a Pablo Picasso painting

Louder

“Every time my parents went out, Supper’s Ready went on the turntable so I could listen uninterrupted”: Long before Gary Kemp joined Nick Mason’s band, he ensured prog infiltrated Spandau Ballet

Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd were the guitarist’s early purchases – making more sense of his presence in Saucerful Of Secrets than it may have seemed

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Halsey as “The Great Impersonator"

For her album, “The Great Impersonator,” Halsey transforms into Kate Bush, Dolly Parton, Stevie Nicks and others

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Guitar World

“I worked on that crazy Fender Twin and never understood how it made such fabulous noise”: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Twin Reverb amp, used in the recording of Texas Flood, Bowie sessions and live shows is up for sale... for over $600,000

The 1967 Twin is fitted with distinctive Electro Voice SRO 'coffee can' speakers, and was used by SRV during his Las Colinas rehearsals with David Bowie

The Guardian - UK

Changingman Paul Weller reinvents himself again… as an actor in Steve McQueen’s Blitz

After more than 50 years and 17 studio albums, the Modfather takes on his first film role… to glowing reviews

The Independent UK

20 most disastrous movie casting mistakes

Louis Chilton selects some of the most egregious pieces of casting in film history

MusicRadar

“Okay, if I were to meet David Bowie, would I feel okay about showing David Bowie this album?”: Modular synthesist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on making meditative electronic masterpiece, Ears

The Californian artist on the live Buchla jams that created her breakthrough album

Kiplinger

Come as You Are: Wealth Management for Gen X

Gen X is stuck in the middle of kids and aging parents, but retirement's not far off. Time to prioritize, with help from Nirvana, The Eagles and David Bowie.

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“When somebody first called me a rock star it was like a dream come true. And my ego reflected that.” An audience with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor after “self-destruction” forced him to confront some ugly, painful home truths

The success of Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral album made Trent Reznor lose his mind. But as a new millennium dawned, he found a way out of the abyss

Guitar World

“David Bowie asked me if I wanted to go out to dinner with John Lennon! I had a big ‘dilemma’ moment; I was hearing certain musical things in my head. I didn’t wanna go out and lose myself”: Carlos Alomar on making Fame, Heroes – and Bowie’s Berlin era

The former David Bowie guitarist talks Young Americans, Station to Station and the Berlin Trilogy, plus recording (and co-writing) Fame with John Lennon

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