David Bowie (Feb. 1978) Bowie Today – From Brixton to Berlin – News Feature Chronicle

A landmark Melody Maker special published on February 18, 1978, presenting David Bowie’s most extensive British interview in over two years. Written by Michael Watts, the eight‑page feature spans Berlin, film sets, the Heroes era and the creative partnerships that reshaped modern music. The cover headline, BOWIE TODAY, signals a moment of clarity and reinvention: Bowie sober, grounded and creatively fearless as he completes Heroes, films Just A Gigolo and prepares for the 1978 world tour.

The special combines an exclusive Berlin interview, an on‑set report from Just A Gigolo, commentary from director David Hemmings and reflections on Bowie’s collaboration with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti. Photographs across Berlin locations and film sets reinforce the portrait of an artist rebuilding himself through discipline, experimentation and renewed purpose. Melody Maker frames the feature as a definitive statement of Bowie’s late‑’70s identity — post‑Ziggy, post‑Thin White Duke and entering one of the most influential periods of his career.

Publication: Melody Maker (UK)

Date: February 18, 1978

Length: Eight‑page special