While he rarely wrote tunes for other artists in the 1970s, John Lennon co-wrote David Bowie’s “Fame.” The tune’s other writer said that it was inspired by a 1960s doo-wop classic. Today, that doo-wop ...

Two classic rock stars helped write David Bowie’s “Fame”: Bowie himself and John Lennon. Looking back on the song, Bowie said it was inspired by John’s attitude toward art. Both rock stars were part ...

The two musicians met in New York City in 1974 and went on to build a friendship that led to their hit co-write, "Fame" ...

Beat;es discussed forming a trio at a time when Lennon was hungering to collaborate on music for the first time in years ...

Watch John Lennon's classic interview for the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test to hear the former Beatle’s candid thoughts on: a ...

While David Bowie was one of the few artists who could have claimed to have done it all, he knew his heroes helped steer him ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

David Bowie nodded to other musicians a fair few times throughout his career. He wasn’t shy about extending praise to the artists who inspired him. One of the main ways he did that was by delivering ...

Tehuan Harris is a news and features journalist at Collider, reporting and writing about all things music and reality TV (sometimes). She is a talented journalist and a natural storyteller who writes ...

Earl Slick’s "Guitar: Playing with David Bowie, John Lennon, and Rock-and-Roll’s Greatest Heroes" affords readers with a ringside seat for many of popular music’s most iconic moments. But it’s more ...

The Beatles' huge success took a toll on John Lennon, who expressed his pain through songs - he once said he missed experiences such as going to the pub without being recognized ...