On July 20, 1969, astronauts walked on the Moon for the first time. Just a few weeks earlier, another space-age event had rocked the world: David Bowie’s single “Space Oddity” hit airwaves. The song, ...

In the dark of London’s Casino Cinerama, a 22-year old David Bowie stared at the space embryo floating across the theatre’s huge 70mm screen. It was summer 1968, and this was the third time the singer ...

According to the book Bowie on Bowie: Interview and Encounters with David Bowie, the “Let’s Dance” singer discussed his music in a 1973 interview with NME. NME noted the use of puns in “Space Oddity.” ...

In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy set an ambitious goal for America: send a human being to the moon and bring them back in one piece. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

David Bowie recorded the single " Space Oddity," coinciding with the Apollo 11 moon landing. This psychedelic and timeless track has just been reissued on a limited edition 2-CD collection titled ...