Blackstar announcement
Bowie announces the release of Blackstar, a seven-song album on January 8, his 69th birthday. The album, which Bowie recorded with a group of jazz musicians at New York’s Magic Shop, is reportedly in the vein of avant-garde jazz, containing “Gregorian chants, a soul section, various electronic beats and bleeps, and Bowie’s distinctive vocal.” Bowie says he will not provide a radio edit for its lead single.
Uncut cover
Bowie appears on the cover of the February 2015 issue of Uncut magazine. In the magazine, the inside story of Young Americans is revealed by Bowie.