The 1982 song Elvis Costello wanted David Bowie to sing

The 1982 song Elvis Costello wanted David Bowie to sing

Not everybody likes Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen isn’t everybody’s cup of tea, and there are some needlessly contrarian figures who do not rate The Beatles, but you would be hard-pressed to find any self-respecting songwriter who doesn’t worship at the altar of David Bowie. Laying down the blueprints for an entirely new kind of songwriter during the early 1970s, Bowie’s never-ending penchant for reinvention, innovation, and consistently going ag…

“And in comes this thin, 98-pound, translucent dude.” The guitar legend who launched David Bowie and John Lennon to the top of the charts, got high with Paul McCartney and talked back to Chuck Berry

Few guitarists have enjoyed a front-row seat to as much music history as Carlos Alomar. Beyond his decades with David Bowie, the guitarist worked closely with John Lennon during the former Beatle's most creatively fertile post-Beatles years, shared unforgettable moments with Paul McCartney and even found himself onstage with rock ’n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry.Last year, Alomar returned to the road after a nine-year hiatus, reuniting with drummer …