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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust' Movie, Soundtrack To Be Reissued For 50th Anniversary

A fully restored version of David Bowie's 1973 movie Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture and its soundtrack will be reissued, marking the 50th anniversary of his concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon.

The legendary last ever Ziggy Stardust show is to be made available in full for the first time, digitally restored with remastered audio.

2CD & Blu-ray, 2CD, 2LP limited edition gold vinyl set and digital (standard 44.1khz/16bit and 96khz/24bit) will be released on August 11 and are available for pre-order at https://www.davidbowie.com/ziggy

Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage. The digital restoration of the new version of the film has been overseen by his son Frazer Pennebaker with remastered audio.

Although filmed 50 years ago, the movie was not widely seen for over a decade. However, the film and its soundtrack have been newly remastered with the medley of "The Jean Genie/Love Me Do" medley and "Round And Round" featuring the late legendary Jeff Beck reinstated - the latter track making its first appearance anywhere.

Both performances were newly mixed by long-time Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti.

The show featured Bowie's famous speech just before the final encore, "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide," where he revealed that he was retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona. The shocking announcement came as a surprise to all in attendance - including members of his band and was the first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.

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Kelly Clarkson Shares New Single 'I Hate Love' Featuring Steve Martin On Banjo

Kelly Clarkson recently released a new single, "I Hate Love," featuring Steve Martin on banjo.

Clarkson also shared a live performance video of the song filmed at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. The clip was directed and produced by Weiss Eubanks and Jonny Mars.

"The amazing banjo skills you hear on this is brought to you by the one and only Steve Martin!" Clarkson said in a statement. "I'd choose Martin over Gosling every time y'all!"

"I Hate Love" is a follow-up to Clarkson's recent single "Favorite Kind of High," the second track from her forthcoming LP Chemistry, which is set to drop on June 23 via Atlantic Records. Chemistry will feature 14 tracks and include collaborations with Martin and Sheila E.

Earlier, the singer had dropped dual singles "Me" and "Mine" in April.

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David Lee Roth Shares New Version Of Van Halen's 'Atomic Punk'

Former Van Halen lead vocalist David Lee Roth recently shared a newly recorded version of the legendary rock band's "Atomic Punk."

The new version of "Atomic Punk," like the previously released "Unchained," "Everybody Wants Some!!" "You Really Got Me," "Dance The Night Away," "Panama" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," was recorded on May 3, 2022 as part of an extremely fast-paced session at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, California.

The singer was joined for the session by guitarist Al Estrada, bassist Ryan Wheeler and drummer Francis Valentino. The Roth band went into Henson Recording Studio and recorded 14 songs in two hours.

"Atomic Punk" featured on Van Halen's eponymous debut studio album, released on February 10, 1978, by Warner Bros.

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