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Bowie's bass player Gail Ann Dorsey talks to Arena

Renowned bassist and vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey takes the stage in Dublin this week for special performances at the Dublin Bowie Festival

RTÉ Arena • 01 Mar

Meet David Bowie's secret Irish penpal

Documentary maker David Coughlan writes for RTÉ Culture about this week's RTÉ Documentary on One production, Hello Spaceboy

Documentary On One • 01 Aug

Shooting Bowie: Photographer Denis O'Regan's Portrait In Flesh

A Portrait in Flesh: My Life with Bowie is the title of a new exhibition opening in Dublin next week - it marks the build up to the annual David Bowie Festival.

RTÉ Arena • 10 Jan 24

Remembering David Bowie: A New Career in a New Town

I found out about David Bowie's death in the typical way you find out about the death of a public figure these days, by being tagged underneath an article on Facebook announcing the news...

Music • 10 Jan 24

Cate Blanchett is composer Lydia Tár in Todd Field's acclaimed new movie

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Culture 5 • 13 Jan 23

Sunday Miscellany: How David Bowie made everything Hunky Dory

Making sense, through Bowie's 'Hunky Dory', of things you don't understand

Sunday Miscellany • 12 Jan 23

RTÉ lyric Live: NSO play Philip Glass, from Bowie & Eno's music

Music • 18 Feb 22

Fantastic voyage: why David Bowie had such a brilliant 1990s

Nearly five years after his death, a mammoth new box set reminds us why David Bowie had such a spectacular nineties. Alan Corr listens to David Bowie 5. Brilliant Adventure (1992 - 2001)

Music • 09 Dec 21

Bowie & Me: Rick Wakeman talks to RTÉ Arena

For RTÉ Arena, rock legend Rick Wakeman discusses his contributions as piano player and keyboardist to David Bowie's classic 1971 album Hunky Dory...

RTÉ Arena • 08 Feb 21

Holy Family School for the Deaf releases cover of Bowie's Heroes

The Dublin Concert Band and the choir of Holy Family School for the Deaf have released a new 'at-home' performance of David Bowie's classic song Heroes.

Culture • 06 May 20

Listen: 10 feel-good songs to lift your mood in hard times

In times of crisis, we need musical pick-me-ups more than ever – so here are ten of the most euphoric feel-good tunes to add to your playlist.

Music • 22 Apr 20

Bowie celebrated: Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey pay tribute

Producer Tony Visconti and musician Woody Woodmansey pay tribute to their friend and colleague David Bowie, as they join Sean Rocks on RTÉ Arena to share memories of their friend

RTÉ Arena • 13 Jan 20

David Keenan's debut album lands this week

Culture 10 - the week's cultural highlights, rebooted

And how was your week? Here's our handy tip sheet of Cultural musts for the next seven days...

Culture 10 • 10 Jan 20

When Bing met Bowie - Mary Crosby on her dad's duet to remember

David Bowie turned up with a full face of make-up to a recording with the famously conservative Bing Crosby, and the two of them got on brilliantly...

RTÉ Radio 1 • 09 Dec 19

'A few months after my visit to the site, David Bowie died.'

Hit Factories by Karl Whitney - read an exclusive extract

After discovering a derelict record plant on the edge of a northern English city, and hearing that it was once visited by David Bowie, author Karl Whitney embarks upon a journey to explore the industrial cities of British pop music...

Books • 26 Jun 19

What better way to kick off 2017 than with a Bowie singalong?

Cultural events to ease the post-Christmas blues

There are some brilliant cultural things happening in the days after Christmas. We've compiled some that may just tempt you to leave your comfy den.

Culture • 28 Dec 16

Bowie's Blackstar has been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize

David Bowie early favourite for Mercury Music Prize

Bookies have installed David Bowie as the early favourite to win this year's Mercury Prize after his final album, Blackstar was nominated for the prestigious award which recognises the best UK or Irish album of the past twelve months.

Mercury Prize • 24 Aug 16

A special Proms to commemorate David Bowie takes place tonight

A divine tribute as the Proms celebrate Bowie

The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon has joined the line-up of musicians paying tribute to David Bowie at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Culture • 02 Aug 16

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