--- title: Music & Entertainment | David Bowie description: David Bowie | Reviews, albums, music tracks, artists, gigs and shows. Guitar riffs, rock and roll history, music for enthusiasts. --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Hubspot header Flame Tree Independent music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg?width=980&name=Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg)   # Music & Entertainment Blog ## [David Jones to David Bowie | The Emergence of An Artist](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/david-jones-to-david-bowie-the-emergence-of-an-artist) Posted by [Matt Knight](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/matt-knight) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/david_bowie_header.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/david-jones-to-david-bowie-the-emergence-of-an-artist) **As is the case** with pretty much all stars, before the beautiful butterfly came the unremarkable caterpillar. Bowie was born in **Brixton, South London** on 8 January 1947, and named **David Robert Jones**. His father was a promotions officer for the children’s charity Barnardo’s and his mother a cinema usherette. He had one sibling – half-brother Terry – who had, like much of the extended family, sadly suffered from **severe mental problems**. 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However, whilst we stuck on a playlist of his tracks, the question arose, which one was his best? So, I quickly took a survey of our **staff’s top picks** and whittled it down to a top 5.  [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/david-bowies-best-top-5) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/david-bowies-best-top-5#comments-listing) Topics: [David Bowie](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/david-bowie) ## [Celebrity News and Gossip: The Brits 2014](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76291/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-The-Brits-2014) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-556648521-jpg/images/brit-awards-2014.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76291/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-The-Brits-2014) On February 19, London’s O2 Area was home to one of music’s biggest events, the **2014 Brit Awards**. The star-studded award show, hosted by comic actor James Corden for the fifth and last time, was broadcasted live on ITV in the UK. Performances by 'Drunk In Love' singer **Beyoncé**, as well as **Bruno Mars**, **Katy Perry**, **Ellie Goulding**, **Lorde** and **Pharrell** left audiences electrified at home and in the arena. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76291/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-The-Brits-2014) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76291/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-The-Brits-2014#comments-listing) Topics: [Pop Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/pop-music), [David Bowie](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/david-bowie) ## [Celebrity Gossip: Top 10 Countdown 2013 Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76297/Celebrity-Gossip-Top-10-Countdown-2013-Music) Posted by [Emma Chafer](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/emma-chafer) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-425051668-jpg/images/best_of_music_2013_blue.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76297/Celebrity-Gossip-Top-10-Countdown-2013-Music) **2013** is almost at an end and the world of music has not been quiet this year, oh no! From **Bieber** **goes bad** to **Rihanna** **gets raunchy** the **music world** has given us some **memorable moments** that need to be remembered before the bells of Auld Lang Syne chime! Here, in the **first of two** blog posts, we count down **the most memorable music moments of 2013 **from **ten to six**. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76297/Celebrity-Gossip-Top-10-Countdown-2013-Music) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76297/Celebrity-Gossip-Top-10-Countdown-2013-Music#comments-listing) Topics: [Pop Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/pop-music), [David Bowie](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/david-bowie) ## [Rock and Roll History: David Bowie, Rebel Rebel](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/74174/Rock-and-Roll-History-David-Bowie-Rebel-Rebel) Posted by [Matt Knight](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/matt-knight) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-535811578-jpg/images/b%E2%80%93rockriffs%E2%80%93025new4web.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/74174/Rock-and-Roll-History-David-Bowie-Rebel-Rebel) **Glam rock** was in full swing in 1974 when this signature song by the erstwhile Davey Jones hit the charts. A pivotal point in rock and roll history, this was an era of regrettable sartorial and **musical fashions **in many ways, when builders called Clive from Slough would dress up in **skintight lurex**, call themselves Dayglo Dave and play watered-down Sweet covers in working men’s clubs. Our man Bowie largely avoided these errors, carving himself an image somewhere between visiting **alien and demon mullet-wearer** with wonky eyes, and to this day his glam-era material is worth your time, ‘Rebel Rebel’ in particular, which was effectively his last foray into the genre. The opening riff, with its top-heavy overdrive and tinkling arpeggiated chord, is **instantly recognizable,** even if the amp and effect he’s using on it sound as if they cost tuppence.   [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/74174/Rock-and-Roll-History-David-Bowie-Rebel-Rebel) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/74174/Rock-and-Roll-History-David-Bowie-Rebel-Rebel#comments-listing) Topics: [70s music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/70s-music), [David Bowie](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/david-bowie) ## [David Bowie: The 60s Music Influences Behind the Legend](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/72436/David-Bowie-The-60s-Music-Influences-Behind-the-Legend) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-381771924-jpg/images/bowie_aladin_sane_1000px.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/72436/David-Bowie-The-60s-Music-Influences-Behind-the-Legend) Young mod. 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