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October 17, 2023
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Jeremy Lybarger
The Canonization of Lou Reed
In a new biography, the Velvet Underground front man embodies a New York that exists only in memory.
March 16, 2020
Rumaan Alam
The Lost World of Studio 54
The Brooklyn Museum’s new show—now shuttered due to coronavirus fears—captures a time that has never felt so distant.
December 30, 2016
Alex Shephard
What Happened to Rock Music?
The genre hasn’t been this irrelevant in decades, which was only underscored by a slew of memoirs by aging rock stars.
January 11, 2016
Simon Critchley
David Bowie’s Filthy Lesson
For Bowie, art was inauthenticity all the way down.
January 11, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
That time David Bowie was arrested for pot, resulting in the most beautiful mug shot ever.
January 11, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
David Bowie’s response to his first American fan letter is a glimpse at the man behind the mask.
January 11, 2016
Esther Breger
David Bowie has died at the age of 69.
January 8, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Happy 69th birthday, David Bowie.
May 10, 2005
Christopher Orr
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