Blackstarmen! Cover Story: 2026

Bowie & Prince's Final Days Remembered

The cover story 12 pages in Record Collector magazine (No. 580, February 2026) marked the ten-year anniversary of the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, looking at the intriguing common ground shared between two artists for whom the adjectives "iconic" and "genius" are, for once, understatements. It explored the parallels in their careers, creative approaches, and lasting legacies as two of music's most singular figures.

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Publication Details Magazine: Record Collector (UK). Issue: No. 580. Date: February 2026. Format: Cover story.

BOWIE+ PRINCE

Ten years ago, in the space of a few weeks, we lost two of music's most singular figures. That anniversary prompted a look at the intriguing common ground shared between two artists for whom the adjectives "iconic" and "genius" are, for once, understatements

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