David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

Major cover story and in-depth feature in New Musical Express examining David Bowie’s current artistic direction, public persona, and rumours of “final flirtations” during the Young Americans era. PUBLICATION Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: March 15, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Cover Story + Platter Pages (Feature) Title: Bowie: His final flirtation? / BOWIE: never so turning back… THE STORY The cover shows Bowie in a stylish tuxedo alongside an

News item in Sounds announcing the imminent release of David Bowie’s new album Young Americans, along with details of his upcoming UK concerts and notable collaborations including a John Lennon song. PUBLICATION Publication: Sounds Date: March 8, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: News Page Title: DAVID BOWIE: Young Americans THE STORY The piece reports that Bowie’s new album Young Americans is due out in mid-March. It mentions that the album includes a Bowie/John

Full-page promotional advertisement in New Musical Express for David Bowie’s new single “Young Americans”, featuring a striking atmospheric portrait of Bowie. PUBLICATION Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: March 1, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Advertisement / Promo Page Title: YOUNG AMERICANS — A New Single From DAVID BOWIE THE STORY This powerful ad promotes the title track of Bowie’s upcoming Young Americans album (his first major foray into “plas

This full-page RCA Records advertisement promotes David Bowie's American tour. Featuring a dramatic live performance photograph and a comprehensive list of concert dates, the advert highlights Bowie's expanding profile in the United States while also promoting key RCA album releases. Publication: Rolling Stone Date: September 28, 1974 Country: United States The advertisement is dominated by a striking full-page photograph of David Bowie captured in performance. The image show

This Melody Maker feature presents the results of the magazine's 1974 Pop Poll, revealing readers' choices across a wide range of categories including singers, bands, live acts, albums, singles and musicians. Spread across separate British and International sections, the poll offers a snapshot of the artists and records most admired by readers during 1974. Publication: Melody Maker Date: September 28, 1974 Country: United Kingdom The feature showcases the results of Melody Ma

This short Rolling Stone feature focuses on the elaborate stage production created for David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour. The article describes the ambitious set design conceived for the tour, explaining the scale, cost and technical complexity involved in bringing Bowie’s theatrical vision to the concert stage. Publication: Rolling StoneDate: September 23, 1974Country: United States The feature discusses the striking stage set designed for David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour. The

This full-page advertisement promotes David Bowie’s single “Knock On Wood”, presenting it as the first live Bowie single and highlighting its connection to his forthcoming album. The advert uses a dramatic live performance photograph and bold typography to focus attention on the release. Publication: Melody Maker Date: September 21, 1974 Country: UK The advertisement is dominated by a large headline announcing “The first ‘live’ BOWIE single ‘KNOCK ON WOOD’”. Directly beneath

This Melody Maker issue from September 14 1974 features David Bowie and John Lennon on the cover, highlighting Bowie’s artistic reinvention and Lennon’s ongoing musical presence in America. The main feature, “Bowie Finds His Soul,” presents Bowie’s exclusive interview with Robert Hilburn in Los Angeles, where he discusses his shift toward rhythm and blues and previews his next two albums. Publication: Melody Maker Date: September 14 1974 Country: United Kingdom The cover juxt

This Melody Maker article from September 7 1974 reports that David Bowie was considering abandoning the theatrical staging of his U.S. tour for a simpler, more direct performance style. The piece captures Bowie’s transitional moment between his elaborate Diamond Dogs shows and the stripped‑down soul direction that would define his Young Americans period. Publication: Melody Maker Date: September 7, 1974 Country: United Kingdom The article explains that Bowie planned to open

This New Musical Express article from August 31 1974, written by Fred Dellar, announces the forthcoming release of a David Bowie live album recorded during his Diamond Dogs tour. The piece highlights Bowie’s collaboration with producer Tony Visconti, marking a new creative phase following his earlier work with Ken Scott. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: 31 August 1974 Country: United Kingdom Dellar reports that Tony Visconti, known for producing Bowie’s The Man W