The musician who stopped Eric Clapton in his tracks: “I have to know who this guitar player is”
An iconic artist.
Putting a modern twist on the Bowie classic.
Cultural relevance meets timelessness.
Whereas 2013s The Next Day was such an intentional throwback to his 1970s imperial phase that the cover was literally just “Heroes” with a sticker over it, Blackstar comes across more like what those albums must have been like to hear for the very first time.
A genius that extended beyond his musical talents…