May 2026 - Maggiore on Bowie

I heard the news today…* Donny McCaslin and Kevin Armstrong release new albums; Carlos Alomar announces a Low and The Idiot 50th anniversary event; Lexi Jones shares an “accidental” recreation of the Heroes cover; Bowie photographers reunite at Lightroom; Con Chrisoulis on young Bowie; Canary covers “Life on Mars?” plus features, profiles, lists AND MORE!

Welcome to my weekly roundup of Bowie news! Read on for summaries of Bowie-related stories that posted this past week, and click on the bolded story names to link to the original articles (except where update is identified as exclusive…

David Bowie: Early Years with Con Chrisoulis

Con Chrisoulis is a multidisciplinary artist, academic, musician and graphic novelist best known for creating Rebel Rebel, an ongoing graphic biography of Bowie that has been serialized online since 2016 and later collected into print editions. Con has previously appeared…

“Steamy Rebel”— a DoM Mashup

May 29, 2026
John Maggiore
Songs

Frequent visitors to this blog will be familiar with mashup artist DoM, who, among other things was my very first interview guest. I enjoy DoM’s mashups and frequently post those that include Bowie, like this one, combining “Rebel Rebel” with…

Con Chrisoulis Preview

Back in the early life of my YouTube channel, I had the chance to speak with Con Chrisoulis, the artist and researcher behind Rebel Rebel, a graphic biography series chronicling the life of David Bowie. Though the original interview focused…

“Low” Points on the Journey

OK, I’m still not done writing about my experience listening to all the Bowie albums in order. The last— I think the last— thing I want to write about are the low points. No, I’m not making a reference to…

Drive-In Saturday Tuesday Movie Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Drive-in Saturday Tuesday movie review is a seasonal feature in which I review movies I see at drive-in theaters. The name of the segment is taken from the Bowie song, though often the movies have no direct Bowie connection…

David Bowie Cover of the Week: Canary covers “Life on Mars”

May 25, 2026
John Maggiore
Songs

Back in December, I interviewed Pittsburgh duo Canary — Josh M. Slifkin and Helena Nichols — about their creative partnership, their annual Bowie cover tradition, and the enduring influence Bowie has on their work. This past week, Canary posted a…

I heard the news today…* Bowie-inspired “Life on Mars” heads to the stage; Chelsea blooms with Ziggy; Changesonebowie turns 50; Bowie photographers head to Lightroom; David Torn recalls Bowie’s genius; Jonathan Barnbrook arrives on my channel; Brixton Jones covers “Stay,” plus features, profiles, lists AND MORE!

Welcome to my weekly roundup of Bowie news! Read on for summaries of Bowie-related stories that posted this past week, and click on the bolded story names to link to the original articles…  — NEWS Diane Paulus Will Direct Immersive…

Designer Jonathan Barnbrook on working with Bowie

Today’s interview features a conversation with legendary graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook, whose work became inseparable from the later career of David Bowie through album designs including Heathen, Reality, The Next Day and Blackstar. Over the course of the discussion, Barnbrook…

Jonathan Barnbrook Preview

Coming tomorrow: my interview with Jonathan Barnbrook, the designer behind some of David Bowie’s most striking later-era visuals, including the covers of Heathen, Reality, Blackstar and The Next Day. We discuss Bowie’s deep involvement in the creative process, the meaning…