Originally issued as the closing track on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide” returned in April 1974 when RCA, eager for new material, pulled it from the Ziggy catalogue for a standalone single release. Two years old and already familiar to fans, the single nevertheless captured the dramatic final collapse of the Ziggy persona. RCA issued the single in the UK on April 11 1974, pairing it with “Quicksand” on the B‑side

A fun, trend-spotting article from the height of the glam explosion celebrated how British rock stars were making makeup cool for men — turning the bathroom shelf into a stage essential. Published on 27 April 1973 in The Cleveland Press, this wire story captured the cultural shift sparked by the glam-rock movement. 📰 What the Clipping Shows A lively newspaper feature under the headline “Glam-rock moves men’s makeup” with two striking black-and-white photos: Alice Cooper in h