Year: 2007

David Bowie is the cover story for this week’s Time Out New York magazine. He, Laurie Anderson and Ricky Gervais were each interviewed about the Highline Festival. Some of his interview, which covers his film selections for the Highline Festival, was truncated for the printed magazine, so he had the complete interview posted on BowieNet…

Last Thursday Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed was awarded the George Arents Pioneer Medal, Syracuse University’s highest alumni award. The award was presented to him during a special event at the W Hotel Union Square in New York City. Lou’s Arents Award was for “Excellence in the Arts” as he is not only known for…

According to PRWeb, David Bowie will be honored at the 11th Annual Webby Awards which will be held on June 5th in New York City. He will receive their Lifetime Achievement Award “for a career that has pushed the boundaries of art and technology.” The Webby Awards were established in 1996 and are considered to…

As we mentioned on March 13 and March 21, the blue flame-patterned costume designed by Freddie Burretti was up for auction at Christie’s auction house in London.  The bidding must have been fierce – according to Bloomberg.com the costume went to the Hard Rock Cafe for a whopping £10,800 ($21,500), almost double the original estimate…

15 years ago today David Bowie and Iman were married in a secret civil ceremony held in Lausanne, Switzerland. They later celebrated their union with a formal wedding in Florence, Italy, on June 6th. The traditional fifteenth anniversary gift is crystal, while the modern gift is a watch. According to Bowienet, David and Iman attended…