David Bowie as the Thin White Duke and Roger Moore as James Bond

David Bowie turned down the part of a James Bond villain in the 80s

Albums that saw artists come back stronger than ever: Bloodsports, Achtung Baby, The Next Day, Californication, Back In Black and The Magic Whip.

The best "comeback" albums of all time

Rivers Cuomo and a memorable talky bit from Weezer's The Sweater Song

Top 10 "talky bits" in songs

Classic concert films: Stop Making Sense, Gimme Shelter and Sign 'O' The Times.

The 15 best concert movies

Morrissey and The Smiths' only live album (to date)... Rank

The 20 best live albums

Shortest Songs Ever: Nirvana, The Smiths and The White Stripes

The best songs under 2 minutes

More on David Bowie

Greatest Bowie covers: Nirvana, Placebo and Warpaint

The 10 best David Bowie cover versions

Which David Bowie songs do these emojis represent?

Can you guess the David Bowie song title from the emojis?

Quizzes

Tony Visconti in 2007 and David Bowie in 1983

How David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album caused a rift with producer Tony Visconti

David Bowie in 1975 and Luther Vandross in 1987

How David Bowie's Young Americans album was influenced by Luther Vandross