A full-page Rolling Stone advertisement promoting David Bowie’s new album Diamond Dogs. “Diamond Dogs.” A new album by Bowie. Rolling Stone Date: June 6, 1974 Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Iconic and controversial album artwork showing Bowie shirtless in a crawling pose with the grotesque “Diamond Dogs” characters • “On stage soon” tour dates listed for the US and Canada (June–July 1974) • “On record now” announcement for the new album *Diamond Dogs* • RCA R

A fascinating one-page 1974 report revealing that the opening crowd noise and “Hey!” exclamation on David Bowie’s *Diamond Dogs* album were sampled from The Faces’ live album *Coast To Coast: Overture And Beginners*. Rod Stewart and The Faces unknowingly provide the roar that launches Bowie’s dystopian masterpiece. 1974 Music Press Date: 1974 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Opening crowd noise on *Diamond Dogs* taken from The Faces live album • Rod Stewart’s “He

A speculative one-page NME news item addressing rumours and uncertainty surrounding possible British dates for David Bowie’s ambitious *Diamond Dogs* tour during the autumn of 1974. Will the Starman bring his spectacular new theatrical production home to Britain? New Musical Express Date: April 27, 1974 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Rumours of Bowie bringing the *Diamond Dogs* show to the UK in autumn • No official confirmation of British dates at the time of

A charged dispatch from Melody Maker as Bowie re‑emerges from his brief “retirement,” announcing a nuclear‑themed LP and a North American tour that will redefine his stage persona yet again. 📰 Publication Details Publication: Melody Maker Date: April 13, 1974 Country: United Kingdom Section / Page: Music News & Reviews Format: News Item and Single Review 📰 What the Clipping Shows The headline blares: “BOWIE BACK: NUCLEAR LP!” — a bold, tabloid‑style declaration of resurr

Whispers of a summer return to the American stage place Bowie at the centre of industry speculation, his next transformation already taking shape behind closed studio doors.

Published in February 1974, Rolling Stone devoted a four‑page feature to a conversation between William Burroughs and David Bowie, pairing Terry O’Neill’s stark portrait photography with a deep, exploratory dialogue on art, identity, cut‑up writing, and the future of performance.

Released in February 1974, David Bowie’s Rebel Rebel became a glam‑rock anthem and a defining moment in his transition toward the Diamond Dogs era. David Bowie’s "Rebel Rebel" backed with "Queen Bitch", was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number RCA LPBO 5009) on February 15, 1974, as the lead single from his album Diamond Dogs. Written and produced by Bowie, the song features a memorable guitar riff that evokes the style of the Rolling St

A detailed NME report on David Bowie’s plans to relocate to New York for several months to prepare his ambitious theatrical stage revue *The 1980 Floor Show*, provisionally titled after George Orwell’s *1984*. Bowie heads stateside to mount a major new theatrical production while completing *Diamond Dogs*. New Musical Express Date: January 26, 1974 Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Bowie leaving Britain mid-February to work in New York on *The 1980 Floor Show* • T