David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

This Melody Maker double‑page feature from September 7 1991 documents David Bowie’s impromptu performance at Los Angeles Airport celebrating the release of Tin Machine II. Written by Chris Roberts, the article captures Bowie’s reflections on fame, reinvention, and the artistic philosophy behind his band Tin Machine, blending live reportage with a candid interview. Publication: Melody Maker Date: September 7, 1991 Country: United Kingdom The article opens with Bowie performi

This Billboard full‑page advertisement from August 31 1991 promotes Tin Machine II, the second album by David Bowie’s band Tin Machine, featuring Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, and Tony Sales. The bold design declares the group’s mission as a “Transmission of Rock ’n Roll,” emphasizing their raw, collaborative energy and the lead single “One Shot.” Publication: Billboard Magazine Date: 31 August 1991 Country: United States The advert presents Tin Machine as a unified, hard‑edg

The 3 August 1991 issue of New Musical Express features an advertisement for the reissue of David Bowie’s late-1970s albums under the heading “DAVID BOWIE SOUND with VISION.” Publication: New Musical Express Date: August 3, 1991 Country: United Kingdom The advert promotes the digitally re-mastered editions of Low, “Heroes” and Lodger, the three albums Bowie recorded in collaboration with Brian Eno. It notes that the albums broke new ground in music and style and are now avail

This Bizz Magazine cover feature coincided with Bowie’s Sound + Vision tour and his visit to Brazil. The interview explored his reflections on fame, reinvention, and the tour’s retrospective concept. The design embodies early‑1990s pop‑culture aesthetics — bold typography, saturated colours, and a confident portrait of Bowie in white shirt and dark vest, symbolising his poised transition into a new creative decade.

This Billboard magazine advertisement from July 1990 celebrates David Bowie’s Sound + Vision Tour, thanking over one million fans who attended the North American leg. The bold design and striking portrait mark Bowie’s triumphant retrospective tour, which revisited his greatest hits with cutting‑edge multimedia production. Publication: Billboard Magazine Date: July 28 1990 Country: United States THE STORY The full‑page advert features Bowie standing confidently against a v

This Billboard advert promoted the next instalments in Bowie’s Sound + Vision reissue series — Aladdin Sane and Pin Ups. The campaign emphasised “a triumph of re‑issuing integrity,” highlighting digital remastering and bonus tracks. The visual composition features Bowie in a magenta‑tinted suit holding a saxophone, symbolising his duality as musician and innovator. The tagline “1973: Ahead of Their Time / 1990: Still Ahead” bridges eras, underscoring Bowie’s enduring relevanc

A full music page from The Orlando Sentinel (June 29, 1990) reviewing David Bowie’s reissued early catalog on CD, including Space Oddity, The Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, while discussing his current “greatest hits” tour and artistic evolution. THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Publication: The Orlando Sentinel Date: June 29, 1990 Country: United States Section: Music / Record ReviewsThe page celebrates

A highly entertaining and sharply written live review from 1989 capturing Tin Machine’s raw, high-energy performance at the London Town & Country Club, with Steven Wells delivering a vivid, witty, and sometimes irreverent account of the band’s intense rock ‘n’ roll assault fronted by David Bowie during their early live outings. Publication: Melody Maker (or similar music weekly) Date: July 8, 1989 Section: Live Review / Concert Feature THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Steve

Striking one-page promotional advertisement for David Bowie’s album Never Let Me Down and the single “Day-in Day-out”, featuring the bold headline “BOWIESSIMO!”. PUBLICATION: Date: June 2, 1987 Country: Netherlands / Europe Section / Pages: One-Page Advertisement Title: BOWIESSIMO! / NEVER LET ME DOWN THE STORY The dramatic black-and-white ad showcases a close-up portrait of David Bowie with his trademark 1980s hairstyle, intense gaze, and stylish pose. It promotes the new al

Publication: St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) Date: Thursday, July 3, 1986 Promotional advertisement for the fantasy adventure film Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson and produced by George Lucas. The striking ad features a large image of the Goblin King (David Bowie) with supporting characters from the film. The advertisement includes a glowing quote from Joanna Langfield (ABC-Radio): “Jim Henson and George Lucas have inspired one another. There are twists and turns a